The Role of Christian Nationalists in the Sin΄ganhoe Movement
Journal Title: International Journal of Korean History - Year 2007, Vol 11, Issue 1
Abstract
The main forces behind the national movements that emerged in the aftermath of the March 1st Movement of 1919 were the nationalist and socialist factions. This dichotomy was in large part the result of the widespread allure of socialism as a new methodology for the national movement in the eyes of the Korean youth and students. While the nationalist and socialist camps came into frequent conflict with one another over their differing perceptions and methodologies vis-à-vis the national movement, the two groups began from the mid-1920s onwards, as part of efforts to strengthen the overall capabilities of the national camp, to search for ways to overcome the mutual distrust that existed between the two factions and integrate their respective movements. These efforts finally resulted in February 1927 in the joint formation of the Sinǯganhoe (ៈ, New Korea Society) as a vehicle for the resolution of national problems. The two groups however continued to adhere to their own strategies and goals. Korean Christians, who had established themselves as one of the main sources of resistance to Japanese imperialism from early onwards, actively participated, along with the Chǯǂndogyo (ᷘሓဓ, Religion of the Heavenly Way), in these efforts to integrate the nationalist camp into a comprehensive national group after the March 1st Movement.
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Kweon-jeong Kim
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