The Korean Church’s Role as a Channel and National Consciousness in the March First Movement — Focusing on the Institutionalization of the Korean Church’s Public Role in the 1920s and 1930s

You-Joon Kim

doi:10.18708/kjcs.2026.7.141.2.75

July 21, 2026Korean Journal of Christian Studies

The Korean Church’s Role as a Channel and National Consciousness in the March First Movement — Focusing on the Institutionalization of the Korean Church’s Public Role in the 1920s and 1930s

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This research aims to analyze the Korean Church's role as a facilitator of national consciousness and anti-colonial action during the March First Movement.
Adopts church historical methodology to study the organizational and symbolic roles of the church.
Analyzes various church-related channels including schools, hospitals, and inter-denominational networks involved in the independence movement.
Examines theological narratives that framed resistance against colonialism as justified and interpretable through faith.
The Korean Church functioned as an organizational channel, facilitating the spread of independence information and resources.
The church's communal activities and movements redefined its public role, affecting national consciousness and resistance efforts.
The transnational network of missionaries helped communicate Korea's struggles to the global community.

Implication

Reinterprets the Korean Church's role in the March First Movement, suggesting it shaped national consciousness through institutional public engagement.

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The Korean Church’s Role as a Channel and National Consciousness in the March First Movement — Focusing on the Institutionalization of the Korean Church’s Public Role in the 1920s and 1930s

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The Korean Church’s Role as a Channel and National Consciousness in the March First Movement — Focusing on the Institutionalization of the Korean Church’s Public Role in the 1920s and 1930s

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