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Religion in Korea : harmony and coexistence / writer, Robert Koehler ; editor, Jang Woo-jung ; copy editor, Colin A. Mouat, Daisy Larios

Author
Koehler, Robert, 1975-
Published
Seoul : Seoul Selection, 2012.
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1 online resource
Additional Creators
Mouat, Colin A.
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Contents
Introduction -- Shamanism -- Buddhism -- Confucianism -- Christianity -- Other religions.
Summary
Korea is a remarkable case study in religious coexistence. Even though only about half the country identifies as religious, the half that does displays a remarkable diversity of both indigenous and imported faiths, including Buddhism and Christianity (of both the Catholic and Protestant varieties). Korean religious pluralism is no recent phenomenon. Koreans have respected religious diversity since ancient times. Indeed, if there is one overriding religious tendency in the Korean population, it is a preference for syncretism, of finding essential and common truths amidst diverse and often compet.
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ISBN
1624120458
9781624120459 (electronic bk.)
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