Christ and Caesar in Modern Korea: A History of Christianity and 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

• | Author: Wi Jo Kang
• | Publisher: State University of New York Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 06, 1997
• | Number of Pages: 214 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0791432483
• | ISBN-13: 9780791432488