Christ and Caesar in Modern Korea
A History of Christianity and Politics
Christ and Caesar in Modern Korea
A History of Christianity and Politics
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Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 9780791432471
Number of Pages: 214
Published: 06/03/1997
A well-documented work on the history of modern Korea focusing on the history of Christianity in relation to politics.
Preface
1. Korean Politics of Isolationism and Roman Catholic Encounter
2. Introduction of Protestantism and the Opening of Korea
3. The First Protestant Missionary and Political Involvement1
4. The Progress of Christianity and the Awakening of Korean Nationalism
5. The Japanese Colonization of Korea and Christian Participation in Resistance Movements
6. Christianity and the Japanese Politics of Oppression
7. Christianity and the Japanese Politics of Cultural Rule
8. Christianity and the Japanese Politics of War
9. The Division of the Nation, the Korean War, and the Churches
10. The Politics of Anticommunism and the Unification Church
11. The Military Junta and the Politics of Conservatism in the Nation and in the Church
12. Christian Opposition to President Park Chung Hee
13. The Christian Movements for Democracy and the Assassination of the President
14. Democratization and the Anti-American Movement during the Rule of General Chun Doo Hwan
15. Christianity and the Politics of Reunification
16. The Christian President and the Politics of Reform
Conclusion: Christianity in North Korea and Its Future in Relation to Christianity and the Politics of South Korea
Appendices
Notes
Bibliography
Index
