Korean Religion

Before Korea had temples, churches, or formal creeds, it had ritual. It had drums that steadied fear, ceremonies that carried grief, and shamans who stood where certainty failed and meaning had to be made. The Basics of Korean Shamanism brings readers into that living tradition with clarity, intelligence, and quiet authority. This is not a book of exotic spectacle or mystical shortcuts. It is a grounded guide to how Korea’s oldest spiritual system actually works—and why it has never disappeared, even in the most modern cities. Inside, you’ll discover: What Korean shamanism (Muism) ...

“This book is part of a critical examination of University Bible Fellowship. It gives insight into the structures and methods of this controversial group that’s work is focused on students.” --Dr. Reinhard Hempelmann, Director of the Protestant Centre of Religious and Ideological Issues, Berlin Germany “I think the book is so important to show that processing UBF is not about criticizing them mainly but about becoming happy, healthy, and whole again.” --Former member

Connect to your limitless reserves of natural energy and discover how your struggles - in work, marriage, parenting, friendships, health, money - become less difficult. By practicing the eight keys of myung sung, you can transform the way you live your life and uncover a greater sense of balance between mind, body, and spirit.

In this new collection of 33 stories, one of Korea's foremost Seon (Zen) masters introduces the richness and depth of Korea's Buddhist tradition. With humor and insight, Seon Master Daehaeng shows us our inherent potential and demonstrates how we can face the challenges of life with wisdom and vigor.

"With his study of Korea's colporteurs, Dr. Kang-Hyun Kim has made a significant contribution to the field of Korean church history. More than Bible distributors, these early lay workers were, as the author says, "evangelists, translators’ aides, literacy instructors, and pioneers of indigenous church planting." -Rev. Dr. Sang-Hyuck Ahn, President of Hapdong Theological Seminary, South Korea "Dr. Kang-Hyun Kim’s "Early Korean Protestant Colporteurs" is an in-depth study that sheds light on the crucial role and spiritual legacy of lay Bible distributors—colporteurs—who have long been...

A "riveting" and touching memoir about the understanding one's cultural identity from pastor, business leader, and innovator Dave Gibbons (Makoto Fujimura). A surprising diagnosis of PTSD led Dave Gibbons to look to his past for clues to explain the unexpected result. Born to an American soldier...

No one living today really knows what life was like in the Depression because most didn't survive it. Those that did either fought in WWII or scraped by with nearly nothing out West. Either way, times were tough for everyone, especially children. Those children eventually grew up and struggled in their own way throughout America in parts that would never recover from the hardships of the first half of the twentieth century. Many of these young men ended up in the Korean War with little choice but to join the military as a means of survival, i.e., food, shelter, and clothing. Eventually, all...

Missions Strategies of Korean Presbyterian Missionaries in Central and Southern Philippines is the most important audiobook on Presbyterian missions in the Philippines to be published in this century. Historians of Asia and scholars of Christian history interested in learning about the planting of the Presbyterian movement in the Philippines cannot ignore this audiobook.

As Asian Americans are rising in terms of number and influence, the need for understanding their identity becomes important on academic, social, political, economic, and intellectual levels. This book is a very important book to meet the rising need that has been largely neglected in academia and in the publishing industry thus far. This book is an essential addition to all serious university libraries, public libraries, and private personal libraries of educated individuals.

This important audiobook contains eight articles by Korean Christian clergy and scholars who have experienced the vibrancy of Korean Christianity in Australia and New Zealand. Many of these scholars have been participants in the history-making process. This audiobook, therefore, is an indispensable resource for scholars, pastors, laypeople, and the interested public who want to understand the experience of Korean Christians better.

This book contains academic papers by rising scholars trained in the United Kingdom. Those who are interested in biblical studies or New Testament studies will find much that would interest them. Both theologians and laypeople alike would benefit from this collection of academic articles.