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According to the 2005 Korean Census, the Korean population consists. of 23 percent Buddhists, 18 percent Protestants, and 11 percent Catholics, with 47 percent nonreligious. To accurately describe Korean religion in recent periods, we have used 1985, 1995, and 2005 Korean Censuses. We found that Korean people became more religious from 1985 to ...
Apr 15, 2010 · While the relationship between religion and political tolerance has been well studied in Western countries, it has not been sufficiently studied in East Asian countries. South Korea is a good case for studying the relationship between religion and political tolerance because of its religious diversity. Historically Buddhism was the dominant ...
The Journal of Korean Religions is the only English-language academic journal dedicated to the study of Korean religions. It aims to stimulate interest and research on Korean religions across a range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences and all other area-related fields. The journal (JKR) promotes international and inter ...
This category has the following 24 subcategories, out of 24 total. Religion in North Korea (9 C, 5 P) Religion in South Korea (17 C, 11 P)
1 day ago · South Korea makes up about 45 percent of the peninsula’s land area. The capital is Seoul (Sŏul). After being destroyed by fire in 2008, Seoul's Namdaemun (“Great South Gate”) was restored and reopened in 2013. South Korea faces North Korea across a demilitarized zone (DMZ) 2.5 miles (4 km) wide that was established by the terms of the ...
Oct 26, 2015 · Buddhism is a major religion in Korea and active Korean participation in the development of East Asian Buddhist thought and culture is increasingly being recognized by scholars. The study of Buddhism in Korea by scholars in North America and the West is still a relatively new field. During the Japanese colonial period (1910–1945), Japanese ...
Aug 1, 2021 · Even the number of new religions that have been founded in Korea from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century is unclear. Two South Korean religious studies scholars offered different figures: in 1987 Y oon Yee Heum estimated the number to be between 150 and 200, 13 while K im Hong Cheol referred to over 500 new religions in 1998. 14 Statistics about the number of members of new religions ...
