Korean Religion in the Light of Nationalism.

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According to this paper, contemporary Korean nationalism continues to reflect a variety of religious movements owing to the later 19th century and then Korean reaction to the Japanese annexation of 1910. This paper explains Confucian and Christian influences in relation to folk religions that continue to pop up, most of them examining what is truly Korean as opposed to Western, Japanese, or Chinese, with much referral to a golden day when a Korean utopia will arrive.

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"Modern Korean political ideology reflects religious developments of the last century, or so, that fit with what we know as, "ethno-nationalism". In the mid-19th century, a number of religious movements took root that created different ideas as to what Korea should be like, how the Korean people were, and the practices that should accompany these ideas. One sees that in the later 20th century, these traditions rather converged in terms of their importance to Korean polity. Korean nationalism has also been religious nationalism in a shared dream of Korean autonomy and self-determination."

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