Understanding and Accessing North Korean Religion

• Main Author: Heung, Byun Jin
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Philosophy; Practical Theology; Psychology; Religious Education; Sociology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/apms/vol6/iss1/9; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/apms/article/1016/viewcontent/APMS_6.1_9_Article___Heung_FINAL_v2.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Questions about North Korean religion always come with a question mark, and the general level of understanding about North Korean society is very low. This stems from doubts about North Korean communism. However, North Korea is a human society in which people live. As the society of North Korea has changed, so has the religion of North Korea. North Korea, especially after the collapse of the Cold War between East and West, has sought to change to survive and has used religion to gain recognition and acceptance from the international community. Religion has always been a tool to be used. That's the fate of religion. From this perspective, this article briefly summarizes the trends and characteristics from 1945 to the present.