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Project MUSE®: Latest articles in Journal of Korean Religions.daily12026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00text/htmlen-USVol. 1 (2010) through current issueLatest Articles: Journal of Korean ReligionsTWOProject MUSE®Journal of Korean Religions2167-20402093-7288Latest articles in Journal of Korean Religions. Feed provided by Project MUSE®The Problem with Shamanism: Religion, Ontology, and Ethical Authority in South Korea
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989666
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In recent years, Korean shamanism (musok) has gained renewed visibility within South Korean popular culture. The global circulation of contemporary cinematic and televised productions centered on shamans, rituals, and spirits illustrates how shamanic imaginaries have become productive cultural resources capable of generating narrative tension and emotional engagement. Within these contexts, musok appears less a marginal remnant of the past than a flexible repertoire of symbols and practices that can be selectively reconfigured to address contemporary affective and moral concerns, often oscillating between celebration and unease.This popular-cultural visibility, however, stands in sharp contrast to the forms of
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/557/image/coversmallThe Problem with Shamanism: Religion, Ontology, and Ethical Authority in South Korea2026-05-12text/htmlen-USThe Problem with Shamanism: Religion, Ontology, and Ethical Authority in South Korea2026-05-122026TWOProject MUSE®778622026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-05-12Forgotten Memories: Lives of the Tatar Muslim Community in Korea, 1920–1945
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989667
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Since the nineteenth century, the Western world has engaged in imperialism and colonialism, establishing colonies across the globe. This led to a global network of human and material resources, prompting significant human migration, often called the Age of Mass Migration. Certainly, human migration is not exclusive to the modern era. Throughout history, peoples have moved in search of new opportunities and to escape poverty, conflict, and natural disaster, with war and occupation also serving as significant drivers of migration. Significantly, since the nineteenth century, advancements in transportation and communication technologies and political and cultural changes have facilitated more accessible and active
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/557/image/coversmallForgotten Memories: Lives of the Tatar Muslim Community in Korea, 1920–19452026-05-12text/htmlen-USForgotten Memories: Lives of the Tatar Muslim Community in Korea, 1920–19452026-05-122026TWOProject MUSE®801962026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-05-12"The Poverty of God": The Source of Cardinal Kim Su-hwan's Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989668
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Cardinal Kim Su-hwan (1922–2009) is widely regarded as one of the most revered religious leaders in contemporary Korea. The extraordinary trust he commanded across the nation was rooted in his pastoral commitment to the poor and suffering throughout the turbulent decades of modern Korean history. During the years of authoritarian rule under the Yusin regime and subsequent military dictatorships, workers and protesters whose rights had been violated sought refuge at Myŏngdong Cathedral in Seoul, which he kept open as a bastion of human rights. In the memoir he dictated in his final years, the Cardinal maintained that throughout the upheavals of the 1970s and 1980s he had harbored no political intentions or
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/557/image/coversmall"The Poverty of God": The Source of Cardinal Kim Su-hwan's Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry2026-05-12text/htmlen-US"The Poverty of God": The Source of Cardinal Kim Su-hwan's Spirituality and Pastoral Ministry2026-05-122026TWOProject MUSE®919242026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-05-12Navigating human moral frailty: An interview with Professor Donald Baker on his academic journey and retirement
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/989669
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The Journal of Korean Religions (JKR) is honored to present this special interview commemorating the retirement of Professor Don Baker, a towering figure in Korean Studies and a cherished co-editor of this journal. This conversation began at the AAS 2026 Conference in Vancouver, Canada, where the JKR editorial team had the privilege of attending a dedicated roundtable celebrating Professor Baker's illustrious career. Following that moving tribute, we sat down with him to delve deeper into his academic journey—from his formative years in Kwangju to his profound explorations of Tasan Chŏng Yagyong and Korean spirituality.In this interview, Professor Baker reflects on the core themes that have guided his research: the
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-12T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/557/image/coversmallNavigating human moral frailty: An interview with Professor Donald Baker on his academic journey and retirement2026-05-12text/htmlen-USNavigating human moral frailty: An interview with Professor Donald Baker on his academic journey and retirement2026-05-122026TWOProject MUSE®462502026-05-12T00:00:00-05:002026-05-12