By: Paul Jang and Doyeon Oh This blog post explores how various aspects of Shamanism, Buddhism, and Confucianism in the past have shaped the Korean Christianity that we know today. What was the religious context of Korea when Protestant Christianity first came to Korea? The religious context of Korea before Protestant Christianity arrived was very […]

By: Elisabeth Jong This blog post explains the origins of Protestant Christianity and its development in Korea. Please read to the end to see Elisabeth’s personal reflection on the content of the post. This is the second post in the “Stories of Faith” series. Stories of Faith is the theme of our 2019 ESM Summer Retreat, […]

By: Monica Park This blog post highlights the works of Canadian missionaries in Korea and how it affected the Korean people. Please read to the end to see Monica’s personal reflection on the content of the post. This is the third post in the “Stories of Faith” series. Stories of Faith is the theme of our […]

By: Joel Chung & Torrance Yoon This blog post explains the role of Christianity and the history of Korean Christians during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Please read to the end to see Joel and Torrance’s personal reflections on the content of the post. This is the fourth post in the “Stories of Faith” series. Stories […]

By: Lauren Lee & Sarah Choe This blog post explains the factors that pushed Koreans to emigrate out of Korea and the factors that pulled those immigrants to Canada. Please read to the end to see Lauren and Sarah’s personal reflections on the content of the post. This is the fifth post in the “Stories of […]

By: April Chia This blog post illustrates the experiences of the first immigrants from Korea to Canada. Please read to the end to see April’s personal reflection on the content of the post. This is the sixth post in the “Stories of Faith” series. Stories of Faith is the theme of our 2019 ESM Summer Retreat, […]