Horace Newton Allen: His life and mission work in korea

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Missionaries are people sent to various parts of the world to perform humanitarian activities , propagate religious ideologies , convert non-believers and those who do not share the faith , missionaries have The term originated from the Latin word missionem which translates as the act of sending (Hiney 5 . Its equivalent greek root , apostolos means messenger . The term is often applied to Christian missions , but the fact of the matter is that the term 's diversity makes it applicable to the any proselytizing system of religious belief (Hiney 5

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that the western nations embark on the eastern parts of the planet with several reasons . Most of the time , these western nations send groups of expeditioners to explore , conquer or look for alternate routes and trading goods . However , there are people who travel to these regions for a different reason , primarily to get acquainted with the people and experience the culture first hand , and to influence the locals in a non-domineering fashion . Usually , these people are representatives of religious groups who practice the principles of non-violence and other peaceful methods of getting along Ironically , these representatives often face persecution , brutality and even death , with a few exceptions , who happen to make their marks as fate demands it , such as doctor Horace NewtonAllen

This aims give a close look how doctor Horace Newton Allen spent his life for the welfare of other people , his missions , the events leading to his relocation to another country , his major contrbutions to the eastern parts of the world , particularly in Korea , and his major also attempts to dig deeper on the events that happened prior to Horace Newton Allens involvement in United States and Korean affairs .The provides information on how doctor Horace Newton Allen made his way to the hearts of the Koreans and their ruler , as a person and a doctor . In his expereince with a foreign land and its domestic inhabitants , the will depict how Horace Newton Allen progressed from being a Including the contributions of a westerner to the modernization and globalization of an entire nation

Furthermoer , the discusses how Doctor Allen defied all odds piled against him to personally make the Korean introduction to the world a reality . Obstacles that prove to be overpowering and too heavy for a single person . In line with this , the also contains information on how the good protestant medical missionary shared his ideas and exerted his efforts to establish educational institutions and modern medical facilities as part of his mission to lead an alienated nation shackled by tradition and culture to a new portal of opportunities and alliances . Lastly , the will bequeath how Doctor Allen familiarized the world of the beauty of Korean culture through his publications and written pieces

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Horace Newton Allen

Horace Newton Allen , according to Fred Harrington 's God , Mammon , and the Japanese : Dr . Horace N . Allen and Korean-American Relations , was an American protestant missionary , and later a diplomat...