GUWONPA, WMSCOG, AND SHINCHEONJI: THREE DYNAMIC GRASSROOTS GROUPS IN CONTEMPORARY KOREAN CHRISTIAN NRM HISTORY

Guwonpa, WMSCOG, and Shincheonji: Three Dynamic Grassroots Groups in Contemporary Korean Christian NRM History

The new religious movements (NRMs) initially emerged in the regional societies of East Asia in the middle nineteenth and early twentieth centuries including Joseon (Korea).The socio-political transformation from feudalism to modernisation emaciated the religiosity of the traditional beliefs (Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, shamanism, and folk relig

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Parasitic nematode fatty acid- and retinol-binding proteins compromise host immunity by interfering with host lipid signaling pathways.

Parasitic nematodes cause significant morbidity and mortality globally.Excretory/secretory products (ESPs) such as fatty acid- and retinol- binding proteins (FARs) are hypothesized to suppress host immunity during nematode infection, yet little is known about their interactions with host tissues.Leveraging the insect parasitic nematode, Steinernema

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