The Holy Spirit Movement in Korea: It's Historical and Theological Development

by Lee, Young-hoon; Cho, David Yonggi; Walls, Andrew F.

• ISBN13: 9781606086278
• ISBN10: 1606086278
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Pub

Summary

This book traces the historical and theological development of the Holy Spirit movement in Korea through six successive periods. These periods are characterized by repentance and revival (1900-1920), persecution and suffering under Japanese occupation (1920-1940), confusion and division (1940-1960), explosive revival in which the Pentecostal movement played a major role in the rapid growth of Korean churches (1960-1980), the movement's reaching out to all denominations (1980-2000), and the new context's demanding the Holy Spirit movement to open new horizons in its mission engagement (2000-). The volume also discusses the relationship between this movement and other religions such as shamanism, and looks forward to further engagement with issues of concern in the larger society.

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures	p. xi
Photos	p. xi
List of Abbreviations	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xv
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
Editorial Note	p. xxi
Introduction	p. 1
The Scope	p. 1
The Procedures	p. 1
The Limitations	p. 1
The Research Sources	p. 2
Bibliography	p. 3
Definitions	p. 3
The Pentecostal Movement	p. 3
The Charismatic Movement	p. 4
The Neo-Charismatic Movement	p. 4
Religious Background of the Holy Spirit Movement in Korea	p. 7
Shamanism	p. 11
History	p. 11
The Influence of Shamanism on Christianity	p. 13
Buddhism	p. 14
History	p. 14
The Influence of Buddhism on Christianity	p. 16
Confucianism	p. 16
History	p. 16
The Influence of Confucianism on Christianity	p. 18
The First Period (1900-1920)	p. 19
Background	p. 19
Catholicism	p. 19
Protestantism	p. 20
The Great Revival of 1907	p. 24
Its Progress	p. 25
Summary	p. 33
Sun-joo Gil's Holy Spirit Movement: Eschatological Expectation	p. 34
Gil's Faith	p. 34
Gil's Teaching on Eschatology	p. 37
The Second Period (1920-1940)	p. 41
Background	p. 41
Ik-doo Kim's Holy Spirit Movement: Healing Ministry	p. 42
Background	p. 43
The Life and Healing Ministry of Ik-doo Kim	p. 43
Special Features of Kim's Revival Meetings	p. 45
Evaluations	p. 46
Yong-do Lee's Holy Spirit Movement: Mystical Union with Christ	p. 48
Background	p. 49
Yong-do Lee's Life	p. 49
Yong-do Lee's Ministry	p. 52
Yong-do Lee's Theology	p. 53
Influence of Yong-do Lee on the Korean Church	p. 55
The Third Period (1940-1960)	p. 59
Background	p. 59
New Religious Sects: History and Background	p. 61
The Olive Tree Church	p. 61
The Unification Church	p. 63
The Beginnings of the Korean Pentecostal Movement	p. 66
Its Background and History	p. 66
Distinctiveness of the Pentecostal Theology: Doctrine of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit	p. 71
The Fourth Period (1960-1980)	p. 77
Minjung Theology and the Holy Spirit Movement	p. 78
Its Background and Progress	p. 78
Evaluations	p. 80
Evangelistic Crusade and the Holy Spirit Movement	p. 83
The Fifth Period (1980-2000)	p. 87
The Ecumenical Movement and the Holy Spirit Movement	p. 87
History of the Ecumenical movement of the Korean Churches	p. 87
The Holy Spirit Movement and the Ecumenical Movement	p. 88
Future Prospect and Task	p. 91
Church Growth and the Holy Spirit Movement	p. 91
Yoido Full Gospel Church and the Pentecostal Movement	p. 93
The Life and Ministry of Yonggi Cho and the Yoido Full Gospel Church	p. 93
History of the Yoido Full Gospel Church	p. 95
Unique Feature of the Holy Spirit Movement of Cho and the YFGC	p. 100
The Contribution to the Holy Spirit Movement of the Yoido Full Gospel Church	p. 108
Summary	p. 110
The Pentecostal Movement and Shamanism	p. 111
The Pentecostal Movement and Social Engagement	p. 115
Summary of the Period	p. 116
The Sixth Period (2000-)	p. 119
Social Context	p. 119
Inter-Korean Relations	p. 119
The Church's Social Responsibility	p. 120
Globalisation of Christian Mission	p. 122
Emerging Pentecostal Trends	p. 124
Social Engagement	p. 124
Leadership Succession	p. 125
Reconciliation and Christian Unity	p. 126
Environmental Stewardship	p. 128
Towards the Future	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 133
Summary	p. 133
Unique Features	p. 135
Reasons for Its Success	p. 136
Rich Religious Soil	p. 136
Cultural Background: Ignorance of Spiritual Needs	p. 137
Unstable Society	p. 137
Its Influences	p. 137
Its Challenges	p. 138
Suggestions for the Future	p. 139
Bibliography	p. 145
Name Index	p. 167
Subject Index	p. 171
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