Jooyoung Hong

Doctoral Student in Religious Studies

My academic interests have been grounded in the study of World Christianity via historical analysis. I have examined the vitality and variance of Christian faith in the specific cultural contexts, in East Asia. As a neophyte scholar, I have developed my research fields in the juxtaposition of historical study, cultural study, East Asian study, and Theology.

Education
B.A., Theology, Yonsei University, South Korea (2013)
Th.M., World Christianity and Inter-cultural Studies, Yonsei University (2018)
M.Div., Vanderbilt University (2021)

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Student Religious Studies, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences

Recent Publications

A Korean Witness in the Bible Belt: Race and Evangelicalism in Yun Ch’i-Ho’s Diary

Journal Article Expository Times · September 1, 2025 Featured Publication This study examines the experiences of Yun Ch’i-ho, a Korean intellectual and devout Christian, as a rare non-Western observer of Southern evangelicalism in the late 19th century. Through a close reading of his diary from his years at Vanderbilt University ... Full text Cite

The Immanence of Evil: Yong-gi Cho's Theology and the Cultural Dynamics of Korean Pentecostalism

Journal Article Dialog · September 1, 2025 Featured Publication This article examines the complex theology of Yong-gi Cho (1936–2021), exploring his distinctive interpretation of evil within the broader context of Korean culture. Cho's theology, centered on the “threefold blessings”—salvation, health, and prosperity—em ... Full text Cite

THE GOSPEL OF CHURCH: HOW MAINLINE PROTESTANTS VILIFIED CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM AND FRACTURED THE LABOR MOVEMENT. By Janine GiordanoDrake. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2024. Pp. xi+310; tables and figures. Paper, $34.95.

Journal Article Religious Studies Review · March 2025 Full text Cite

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