An interesting feature of Christianity in Korea in the early 20th century is the association with patriotism and nationalism. Many Korean Christians participated in the Korean independence movement...Show moreAn interesting feature of Christianity in Korea in the early 20th century is the association with patriotism and nationalism. Many Korean Christians participated in the Korean independence movement. The missionaries who evangelized in Korea during this period tried to maintain political neutrality while preserving an amicable relationship with both the Koreans as well as the Japanese. Through the use of previous research and sources written by missionaries such as the journal The Korea Mission Field, this study examines the relationship between the Western missionaries and the Japanese during the Japanese colonization of Korea and the influence that the missionaries had on the Korean independence movement.Show less
