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Title: An Examination of Confucian influence on Korean Pastoral Leadership

Introduction
In retrospect of the Korean Protestant history, until around the 1990s, pastors were considered by most Koreans, regardless of their religious beliefs, as being among the most trusted leaders. They earned this trust during the Japanese oppression (1910-1945) because they were educational pioneers and fighters for national freedom as well as evangelists. Also, after the Korean War (1950-1953), they continued to be trusted by most Koreans as men of purity, warm heart, and integrity.
However, in the last decade or so of the twentieth century, there has been a growing doubt, especially among the younger generations of Koreans, as to the effectiveness of Korean pastors as leaders. For the younger generations who are not Christians, pastors do not seem to involve in socio-political issues, such as economic injustice, the freedom to gather and express. Likewise, for the younger generations who......

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