Assessing the Nexus between Shamanism and Protestantism in South Korea

• 발행기관: 한국민중신학회
• 저자명: Ilmok Kim
• 간행물 정보: 『Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology』제15권, 1~12쪽, 전체 12쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기독교신학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.06.30

영문 초록

Korean shamanism, the oldest form of religion in Korea, has been the most powerful religious force dominating Koreans’ lives. Introduction Most Korean people were exposed to shamanistic beliefs before the coming of all the imported religions such as Buddhism, Confucianism, and Christianity. Although shamanism did not have any written canon for its teachings and practices, it has exerted a prominent influence on the imported religions including Protestant Christianity. Shamanism has continued to survive and is currently practiced. Thus, Harvey Cox comments that “shamanism never dies” because “it is just too deeply lodged in the inner recess of the human psyche.”