A New Religion Fights for Peace: The Case of the Quakers in Korea
The historical perception of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, as a fringe element in the seventeenth century Puritan movement, as well as its presence and active engagement with the Korean government over issues of peace, pacifism, and conscientious objection,...
| Published in: | The journal of CESNUR |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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| In: |
The journal of CESNUR
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Korea
/ Quakers
/ New religion
/ Peace movement
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AZ New religious movements KBM Asia KDH Christian sects |
| Further subjects: | B
Quakers
B Peace Movements B New Religious Movements (Definition) B New Religions (Definition) B Pacifism B Conscientious Objection B Religion in South Korea |
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| Summary: | The historical perception of the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, as a fringe element in the seventeenth century Puritan movement, as well as its presence and active engagement with the Korean government over issues of peace, pacifism, and conscientious objection, raise the question of both the religion’s status in Korea and what in scholarly discourse is called a new religion. The article discusses the definition of new religions (aka new religious movements), herein defined as religious groups that exist with neither social nor cultural continuity with the dominant religion(s) of whatever culture they may be found in. Given that definition, Quakers are found to be a new religion in Korea. |
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| ISSN: | 2532-2990 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of CESNUR
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.26338/tjoc.2020.4.5.2 |