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Religion and Philosophy : South Korea

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Ansan Migrant Shelter/ 안산이주민센터 (http://www.migrant.or.kr/)
Presbyterian organization that supports and protects the human rights of immigrant and migrant workers in South Korea. Features general information of the shelter (history, main activities, organizations), news about migrant workers and special events (conferences, forums, and meetings). Links to other civil and Presbyterian organizations working for labor issues, domestic and international immigrant workers associations. Links to news, activities, related resources, and more. In Korean and English.

Buddhapia (HBMC)/ 부다피아  (http://eng.buddhapia.com/)
Internet Buddhist Information Center. Provide information on Korean Buddhism and Buddhists. Information includes the Sutras, Buddhist art and literatures, lectures, Buddhist temples, Buddhist monks and organizations. Also provides counseling services and temple directories for Buddhists. In Korean, English, Russian, and Chinese.

Korean Study of Confucian Classics (AEAS)/ 한국경학자료시스템 (http://koco.skku.edu/ENG/index.jsp)
Full-text of Korean Confucian classics. In Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese.

Dharma Newsroom/ 달마넷  (http://www.dharmanet.net/)
Information on Buddhism in Korea including art, history, lists of temples, and more. In Korean. 

Electronic Buddhist Text Institute (EBTI) / 동국대학교전자불전연구소한글대장경검색  (http://ebti.dongguk.ac.kr/)
EBTI at Dongguk University is a research institute focusing on the digitalization of Buddhist documents of Korea and the construction of Buddhist digital libraries. In Korean and English.

U.S. Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. International Religious Freedom Report 2007: Korea, Republic of (http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90141.htm)
Annual report on the status of religious freedom in South Korea.

Jogye / 조계사  (http://www.ijogyesa.net/)
One of the head temples of the Jogye order, site provides information on history, Buddhist organization, annex social welfare facilities, broadcasting services, events, and education programs. In Korean and English.

Korea Computer Mission / 한국컴퓨터선교회  (http://kcm.co.kr/)
Information on Korea Christianity, mission, and Christians in Korea. From Seoul Theological University. In Korean.

Korean Buddhism (http://www.human.toyogakuen-u.ac.jp/%7Eacmuller/Buddhism-Korean.html)
Provides links to Korean Buddhism including art and architecture, projects, monasteries and teaching-practice centers, and more. By Dr. Charles Muller, Faculty of Humanities, Toyo Gakuen University.

Religion and Philosophy: Christianity  (http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/religion_philosophy-christianity.htm)
Bibliography compiled by Kennith R. Robinson. It provides the comprehensive list for Korean religion and philosphy, including Christianity, Buddhism, Shamanism, and more.

Research Institute of the Tripitaka Koreana / 고려대장경연구소  (http://www.sutra.re.kr/)
Digitized version of a 13th century Korean Buddhist canon. In Korean.

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  December 12, 2007
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