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South Korea
South Korea has a secular democratic government and a plurality of its population expresses no religious affiliation. The country is notable for being the only East Asian...
South Korea has a secular democratic government and a plurality of its population expresses no religious affiliation. The country is notable for being the only East Asian...
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2008 Undergraduate Fellows Report: A Leap of Faith: Interreligious Marriage in America
December 31, 2008
December 31, 2008
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A Discussion with Sulak Sivaraksa, Founder, Sathirakoses-Nagapradipa Foundation at the Parliament of the World's Religions, Melbourne
December 5, 2009
December 5, 2009
A Discussion with Gene Reeves, Consultant, Rissho Kosei-kai and the Niwano Peace Foundation
November 25, 2009
November 25, 2009
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Lee Myung-bak
Lee Myung-bak was elected President of South Korea in 2008. Prior to assuming the presidency, he served as mayor of Seoul and was the CEO of Hyundai Engineering and Construction. Lee is a member of the conservative Grand National Party (GNP), which favors liberal economic policies and strong ties to the United States. A practicing Presbyterian, Lee's religion has been a source of controversy among segments of South Korea's Buddhist population who fear discrimination by his government. Following a substantial Buddhist protest in 2008, Lee expressed regret over the incident and assured religious leaders that he would maintain strict neutrality in religious affairs.