Christianity in Korea
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Christianity in Korea
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The practice of Christianity in Korea is marginal in North Korea, but significant in South Korea, where it revolves around Protestantism and Catholicism, accounting for 8.6 million and 5.8 million members, respectively. Christianity in the form of Catholicism was first introduced during the late Joseon Dynasty period by Confucian scholars who encountered it in China. In 1603, Yi Su-gwang, a Korean politician, returned from Beijing carrying several theological books written by Matteo Ricci, an It
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_Korea
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2004-01-14T01:26:25Z
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2024-09-08T07:12:41Z
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