The Pearl of Great Price
A short daily trip down the lane of Christian History. Looking at the fascinating people and events that have shaped a universal civilisation.
The Pearl of Great Price
Sep 20 Korea and Christianity
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Tim Byron
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Season 9
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Episode 20
The Korean peninsula is a grassroots church - as it grew without any direct clerical influence for many years. A diplomat brought back the books of the Italian Jesuit Missionary from Beijing, which explained how Christianity was complementary to Confucianism, Now South Korea is the country that sends out the most missionaries around the world (after the United States)