Society: Religion and Thought (155)

- before the divide: Christianity, Buddhism, little difference in beliefs

- “The contrasting belief system in North and South Korean make the peninsula one of
the most diverse places in the world in terms of religion and thought, these differences
inevitably heighten interest in the Koreas, but they are very problematic for possible
reunification (156)
- Prior to the Korean War, 2/3 of Christians lived in the North, but most of the m fled to
the South. (157)
- Some still practice/believe religion in N Korea even though the gov’t prohibited it.
- Expansion of religion especially Christianity in S K after Korean War.