Building the Church and Missionizing in a ‘Religiously Indifferent’ Country:

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" Building the Church and Missionizing in a ‘Religiously Indifferent’ Country: "
Andrea Beláňová, Tomáš Havlíček, Kamila Klingorová, et al.

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	1073026
Doc. No	:	LA116655
Call No	:	‭10.1163/18748929-01203004‬
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Andrea Beláňová
	:	Kamila Klingorová
	:	Tomáš Havlíček
	:	Zdeněk Vojtíšek
Title & Author	:	Building the Church and Missionizing in a ‘Religiously Indifferent’ Country: [Article] : Korean Protestant Churches in Czechia\ Andrea Beláňová, Tomáš Havlíček, Kamila Klingorová, et al.
Publication Statement	:	Leiden: Brill
Title of Periodical	:	Journal of Religion in Europe
Date	:	2020
Volume/ Issue Number	:	12/3
Page No	:	310–335
Abstract	:	Czechia could be labeled as country of an indifferent approach to religious ideas, as religious faith is considered a private issue, and the role of religion in the public sphere is low. This article summarizes the first attempt to research Korean Protestant churches active in current Czechia. A total of fourteen churches is briefly overviewed stating that the churches are not successful in gaining new members throughout the Czech population. Also, a clear distinction cannot be drawn between diaspora and missionary churches, but rather mixed types can be observed. The findings show that the churches do not accommodate their mission strategies according to the religiously indifferent milieu in Czechia, mostly because the missionaries are not aware of this situation. Moreover, language is identified as the main barrier in communication. We conclude by stating that this topic is poorly understudied and difficult to follow due to its dynamic yet closed nature.
Descriptor	:	Anthropology of Religion
Descriptor	:	Comparative Religion Religious Studies
Descriptor	:	Czechia
Descriptor	:	History of Religion
Descriptor	:	Korean Protestant churches
Descriptor	:	Middle East and Islamic Studies
Descriptor	:	mission
Descriptor	:	Religion Society
Descriptor	:	Religious Studies
Descriptor	:	Social Sciences
Descriptor	:	strategies
Location & Call number	:	‭10.1163/18748929-01203004‬