Pure Land Buddhism and Protestantism's Sola Fide
Although written about 15th Century Japan, this observation from page 42 of The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci might explain in part the phenomenal growth of Protestantism in Korea:
Although written about 15th Century Japan, this observation from page 42 of The Memory Palace of Matteo Ricci might explain in part the phenomenal growth of Protestantism in Korea:
- [S]ince many Japanese believed that by invoking the name of Amida Buddha they would be saved, one had to confront the melancholy that "their views of justification resembled those of the Lutherans." Thus, tepid congregations led by poorly trained priests might lead to a situation in which Protestantism would begin to flourish.
Redeemed by Our Savior, I work out my salvation with fear and trembling in Pohang, South Korea, where I live with my wife, daughter, and son and teach English at a science and technology university. Baptized a Methodist and raised a Missouri Synod Lutheran in Buffalo, NY, I spent six years as a guest of the Anglican Communion before being received by the Grace of God into the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church on the Feast of Saint Andrew, my patron, anno domini 2002.
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