School Prayer Dispute In Korea

Issues of school prayer are not limited to the United States. Sunday’s Korea Herald reported on a lawsuit pending in a Seoul Korea District court by a high school student raising religious freedom claims in challenging his expulsion from school. Kang Eui-seok, an agnostic, refused to attend high school chapel services, which along with a course in Christian education, is required. Supporting the student’s case are the Korea Institute for Religious Freedom, Christian Solidarity for Justice and Peace, Citizen Coalition for Religious Freedom in Schools, and Parents' Coalition for Realizing Human Education.