Jaerock Lee
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| Jaerock Lee | |
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| Hangul: |
이재록
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| Hanja: |
李載祿
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| Revised Romanization: | Yi Jaerok |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yi Chae-rok |
Jaerock Lee (born 1943, Muan County, Jeollanam-do, South Korea) is the senior pastor of the Manmin Joong-ang Church in Seoul. He holds an honorary Doctorate of Ministry from Kingsway Theological Seminary in Iowa, awarded in 1996.[1] His followers have offered personal testimonies of his alleged ability to heal through prayer, including curing diseases like AIDS and leukemia. However, his ministry is controversial; his organisation was ejected from the Christian Council of Korea over "heretical claims". In 1999, Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation, a South Korean television broadcaster, aired a documentary critical of Lee; in response, 300 of his followers invaded the television station, attacking security guards and breaking into the station control room to cut the power, while another 1,500 organised a sit-down protest in a nearby street; 600 riot police were needed to restore order. The station had previous been prevented by court order from airing a story on Lee's sex life.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Introduction of Church: Rev. Dr. Jaerock Lee. Manmin Joong-ang Church. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.. Hanja from Chinese version.
- ^ Korean TV airs controversial documentary. BBC (1999-05-12). Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
