Description
Korean New Religions offers a comprehensive scholarly examination of the diverse religious movements that have emerged in Korea since the 19th century. Don Baker explores how these new religions have responded to modernization, colonialism, and rapid social change, while maintaining distinctly Korean spiritual and philosophical characteristics.
The book analyzes major Korean new religious movements including Cheondoism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, and various other groups, investigating their theological innovations, organizational structures, and social teachings. Baker contextualizes these movements within Korean history, demonstrating how they reflect broader patterns of religious innovation and adaptation across Asia and the global religious landscape.
This element provides essential insights into how new religions develop, the cultural factors that influence their growth, and their significance for understanding contemporary Korean society and East Asian religiosity.
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