Seung Hyun Kim
Seung Hyun Kim
Dr. Seung Hyun Kim specializes in church history in East Asia, focusing on modern Korean history and eschatology. He holds a PhD from the University of Leeds and has taught at institutions in Korea, the United States, and the University of Leeds.
Seung Hyun Kim
Humankind as Agent of the End: Eschatology in the Korean Church, 1960s to 1980s
Abstract The anticipation of Christ’s imminent return provided comfort to Korean Christians during Japanese colonial rule, particularly as many resisted Shinto shrine worship. However, the Korean War brought a theological shift, as the war was seen as an apocalyptic event that redirected hope from the second coming to survival in a divided nation. From 1960… read more
