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Kim Chi-sun
[People]Kim Chi-sun (1899–1968) was a Korean Presbyterian minister and Old Testament scholar. Shortly after Korea's liberation in 1945, as senior pastor of Namdaemun Church in Seoul, he led the Three Million Revival Movement. He also founded Daehan Theological Seminary (now Anyang University). He is known as "the Jeremiah of Korea."
Han Kyung-Chik
[People]Han Kyung-Chik (1902–2000) was a Presbyterian minister and educator. In 1945 he founded Youngnak Church in Seoul. He later served as moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Korea, and in 1992 he received the Templeton Prize.
Ok Han-heum
[People]Ok Han-heum (玉漢欽, 1938–2010) was a minister of the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Hapdong). He founded SaRang Community Church, and through his book *Called to Awaken the Laity* he spread lay discipleship training in the local church throughout Korean Christianity.
Ju Gi-cheol
[People]Ju Gi-cheol (1897–1944) was a Korean Presbyterian minister during the Japanese colonial period. While serving as senior pastor of Sanjeonghyeon Church in Pyongyang, he steadfastly refused to take part in Shinto shrine worship. He was imprisoned for his refusal and died a martyr in Pyongyang Prison.
Wonsan Revival
[History]The Wonsan Revival was a spiritual awakening that began in August 1903 at a united missionary prayer meeting in Wonsan, Korea, when the Southern Methodist missionary Robert Hardie publicly repented. It is widely regarded as the starting point of the 1907 Pyongyang Great Revival.
Kim Jae-jun
[People]Kim Jae-jun (金在俊, 1901–1987) was a Korean Presbyterian minister and progressive theologian whose pen name was Changgong (長空). He played a central role in founding Chosun Theological Seminary (now Hanshin University) and in forming the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea, and he also took part in the democratization movement.
Kim Kyo-shin
[People]Kim Kyo-shin (金敎臣, 1901–1945) was a Korean Christian thinker and educator during the Japanese colonial period. An adherent of the Non-Church (Mukyokai) movement, he published the Bible-study magazine Seongseo Joseon (The Bible and Korea) and taught many students, including Sohn Kee-chung, at Yangjeong Higher Common School.
Chang Kee-ryo
[People]Chang Kee-ryo (1911–1995) was a Korean surgeon and Christian social worker. He served as the first director of Gospel Hospital in Busan, and in 1968 he founded the Blue Cross Medical Insurance Cooperative to serve the poor.
Ham Sok-hon
[People]Ham Sok-hon (1901–1989) was a Korean Christian thinker who belonged to the circle of contributors behind the journal *Seongseo Joseon* (Bible Korea) during the Japanese colonial period. After Korea's liberation, he worked as a journalist and democracy activist and published the monthly *Ssial-ui Sori* (Voice of the People). He was influenced by Uchimura Kanzō's Non-Church Christianity and later became a Quaker.
Eusebius of Caesarea
[People]Eusebius (c. 260 – c. 339) was bishop of Caesarea in Palestine and a historian of the early church. His *Ecclesiastical History* has earned him the title "Father of Church History."
Mesrop Mashtots
[People]Mesrop Mashtots (c. 362–440) was a monk and scholar who created the Armenian alphabet in the early fifth century and led the effort to translate the Bible into Armenian. The Armenian Apostolic Church venerates him as a saint.
Ambrose
[People]Ambrose (c. 339–397) was a fourth-century bishop of Milan and one of the leading Fathers of the Western Church. He defended the Nicene faith against the Arians and baptized Augustine.
Louis Berkhof
[People]Louis Berkhof (1873–1957) was a Dutch-born American Reformed theologian. He served as professor and president of Calvin Theological Seminary, and his major work, *Systematic Theology*, has also been widely read in Presbyterian theological education in Korea.
Friedrich Schleiermacher
[People]Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768–1834) was a German Protestant theologian and philosopher. He defined the essence of religion as "the feeling of absolute dependence" and is known as the "father of modern theology" and the "father of liberal theology."
Paul Tillich
[People]Paul Tillich (1886–1965) was a German-born American Lutheran theologian and philosopher. One of the leading systematic theologians of the twentieth century, he is known for his "method of correlation," in which theology answers the questions raised by human existence, and for his understanding of faith as "ultimate concern."
John of the Cross
[People]John of the Cross (1542–1591) was a Spanish Carmelite friar, mystic, and poet. With Teresa of Ávila, he founded the Discalced Carmelites, and he wrote spiritual classics including The Dark Night.
Yi Sang-jae
[People]Yi Sang-jae (李商在, 1850–1927) was a reform-minded official of the Korean Empire and an independence activist. His pen name was Wollam (月南). He embraced the Christian faith while in prison, and after his release he led the YMCA, combining the Christian youth movement with the national movement.
Choi Byung-hun
[People]Choi Byung-hun (1858–1927) was a Korean Methodist minister and theologian active during the Korean Empire and the Japanese colonial period. His pen name was Taksa. He is known for writings such as *Seongsan myeonggyeong*, which explained Christianity by comparing it with Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism.
Paik Nak-chun
[People]Paik Nak-chun (白樂濬, 1895–1985), also known as George Paik, was a Korean church historian, educator, and politician. His English-language doctoral dissertation on the history of Protestant missions in Korea was later published in Korean as *Hanguk Gaesingyosa* (History of Korean Protestantism). He served as president of Yonhi University, as South Korea's second Minister of Education, and as Speaker of the House of Councillors.
Song Chang-geun
[People]Song Chang-geun (宋昌根, 1898–?), known by the pen name Manu (晩雨), was a Korean Presbyterian minister and theologian. He led the founding of Chosun Theological Seminary (now Hanshin University) and was abducted to North Korea during the Korean War.