Every now and then I notice a story which has probably been bubbling away for a while in the background but which then suddenly grabs my attention by chance. One such has been the Korean Christian missionaries in Afghanistan. A couple of google searches reveals the significant missionary activities of the Korean churches, particularly in … [Read More]
Category: Religion and philosophy (page 8)
Nobble your vicar
The organisation of the Global Week of Prayer for North Korea has been impressive. The website has been up for ages, allowing ample time for word-of-mouth. And then a week or so ago there was a bulk mailing. I happened to be around at the vicarage the other day for a meeting of the church … [Read More]
Christ’s tomb maintained by Japanese yoghurt profits
An off-topic post, but this story is too good to pass up. Today’s (London) Times is a bit of a mess. Its leader column, trying to say something witty about our comedy deputy prime minister having an afternoon playing croquet with his aides (why that’s a resignation issue is beyond me – it’s not as … [Read More]
Banning the Da Vinci Code
The Christian Council of Korean has been trying to prevent the screening of the Da Vinci Code. I suppose that films which touch on religion are always likely to spark controversy in certain circles. But does noisy protest do more harm than good? There’s a thoughtful article in the Winter 2004 edition of the Korea … [Read More]
A Little Monk screens at Royal College of Arts
An email from out of the blue today, advising of an upcoming screening at the Royal College of Art. Strange place for a screening, and I await to hear more about whether it’s part of a series; and why. And the choice of film is a little odd: A Little Monk. Not one of the … [Read More]
Connecting Cultures: A series of lectures on Korean contemporary culture
A series of talks and other events presented by Asia House in connection with the 2004 London Korean Festival: Korean Buddhism by The Venerable Hyon Gak Sunim Thursday 29 April 2004, 6.30pm The Mayfair Library, 25 South Audley Street (Next to Mount Street Gardens), London W1K The Venerable Hyon Gak Sunim will talk about his … [Read More]