Christian Social Movement Vitality

This book examines the factors that contribute to the§formation and activism of social movements. As a§comparative study of Christian social movement across§national/cultural contexts, this book compares the§mobilization of evangelical Christian groups in the§U.S. and Korea. Which forces shape the variations in§the vitality of evangelicals political activities in§the Unite States and Korea? The main factors that§resulted in different trajectories of political§activities among evangelicals in the two countries§are as follows: different structural conditions,§different leaders ideologies, and different types of§political parties. This book should be especially§useful to Christian activists, pastors and§seminarians, scholars and students studying social§movement theories, or anyone else who are interested§in Christians participation in political process. This book examines the factors that contribute to the§formation and activism of social movements. As a§comparative study of Christian social movement across§national/cultural contexts, this book compares the§mobilization of evangelical Christian groups in the§U.S. and Korea. Which forces shape the variations in§the vitality of evangelicals political activities in§the Unite States and Korea? The main factors that§resulted in different trajectories of political§activities among evangelicals in the two countries§are as follows: different structural conditions,§different leaders ideologies, and different types of§political parties. This book should be especially§useful to Christian activists, pastors and§seminarians, scholars and students studying social§movement theories, or anyone else who are interested§in Christians participation in political process.