Gohebwyr: Jon Gower ‹ Gohebwyr

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-Each of us has a story to tell.	0:00:25	0:00:28
-As an author and reporter, -I've travelled the world...	0:00:29	0:00:33
-..writing all kinds of stories.	0:00:34	0:00:36
-Recently, -whilst visiting South Korea...	0:00:39	0:00:41
-..I came across one which awoke -something deep and personal in me.	0:00:42	0:00:46
-This was a story full of tragedy...	0:00:53	0:00:57
-..conflict, adventure and love.	0:00:57	0:01:00
-Its hero -was a young missionary from Wales...	0:01:03	0:01:06
-..who came to this country in 1865.	0:01:06	0:01:09
-With nothing -but a Bible in his hand...	0:01:12	0:01:15
-..he sacrificed his young life, -and as a result...	0:01:15	0:01:18
-..the religion -of an entire nation was transformed.	0:01:18	0:01:22
-It's unlikely that you've heard -of this passionate man.	0:01:36	0:01:40
-But today, in South Korea...	0:01:41	0:01:43
-..almost everyone knows his name.	0:01:43	0:01:46
-This is the story and influence...	0:01:49	0:01:51
-..of the missionary -Robert Jermain Thomas.	0:01:51	0:01:55
-When I first began researching -Robert Jermain Thomas' story...	0:02:06	0:02:10
-..it became obvious that -it was a story about true faith.	0:02:10	0:02:15
-In order to better understand -what propelled this young man...	0:02:18	0:02:23
-..I had to study -my own relationship...	0:02:23	0:02:26
-..with religion and faith...	0:02:26	0:02:29
-..and take not only a -geographical and cultural journey...	0:02:29	0:02:33
-..but also a spiritual one.	0:02:34	0:02:36
-I began the journey -in Libanus Chapel.	0:02:44	0:02:47
-Like Robert, I attended chapel three -times on a Sunday with my mother.	0:03:03	0:03:08
-This is where my mother sat.	0:03:09	0:03:11
-She hadn't received -much of an education.	0:03:12	0:03:17
-She'd come here and be completely -happy sitting in this seat.	0:03:17	0:03:21
-I remember people asking her -about her faith...	0:03:21	0:03:25
-..and she'd say, "I believe."	0:03:26	0:03:28
-It was a simple response.	0:03:28	0:03:30
-It was as if a candle -had been lit inside her.	0:03:30	0:03:34
-Although it was something -beyond my comprehension...	0:03:34	0:03:37
-..I'd still come and sit beside her.	0:03:38	0:03:41
-That's why Robert Jermain, -who'd found God years ago...	0:03:42	0:03:45
-..had discovered faith and kept it.	0:03:46	0:03:49
-What I've failed to do is keep it.	0:03:49	0:03:52
-When I was his age, -a 10-year-old boy...	0:03:52	0:03:55
-..I'd say, "Yes, I have faith. -I believe in Jesus Christ."	0:03:56	0:04:00
-Later on, -other things get in the way.	0:04:00	0:04:04
-Life gets in the way.	0:04:04	0:04:06
-The hustle and bustle of life.	0:04:06	0:04:08
-Few attend this chapel nowadays.	0:04:10	0:04:13
-The same is true of chapels -all over Wales.	0:04:13	0:04:16
-Robert Jermain's -first experience of worship...	0:04:27	0:04:31
-..was at this small, simple chapel -in the village of Llanover...	0:04:31	0:04:36
-..in Monmouthshire.	0:04:36	0:04:38
-It's remarkable to think -that a country...	0:04:46	0:04:49
-..that was at one time -predominantly Christian...	0:04:49	0:04:52
-..and exported missionaries -as frequently as we exported coal...	0:04:53	0:04:58
-..has lost its faith so quickly.	0:04:58	0:05:00
-Robert wasn't raised -in a world of television and cinema.	0:05:04	0:05:08
-This was the cinema back then.	0:05:08	0:05:10
-This was cinemascope.	0:05:11	0:05:13
-If you widened the imagination...	0:05:13	0:05:16
-..you saw the desert, you saw -the Tabernacle and the prophets.	0:05:16	0:05:20
-You saw all these things.	0:05:20	0:05:23
-The man up there, his father, -was a formidable storyteller...	0:05:23	0:05:27
-..as were other lay preachers...	0:05:27	0:05:30
-..and he narrated -these incredible stories.	0:05:30	0:05:33
-He also did more than that.	0:05:34	0:05:36
-Not only did he convey a message -but he opened up the world.	0:05:36	0:05:40
-He started imagining the world as -somewhere bigger than just Llanover.	0:05:41	0:05:46
-The seed of religion was planted...	0:05:46	0:05:49
-..and his faith became deep rooted.	0:05:49	0:05:52
-In the end, it was that -which flourished and bore fruit...	0:05:52	0:05:56
-..thousands of miles away in Korea.	0:05:57	0:05:59
-There was no way of evading -God's influence or his father's.	0:06:01	0:06:06
-Even his home was a stone's throw -away from the pulpit.	0:06:11	0:06:16
-Its current owners, -Dr Steven Price...	0:06:19	0:06:22
-..and his wife, Dr Stella Price, -were led to the chapel...	0:06:22	0:06:26
-..and this house by sheer luck.	0:06:27	0:06:29
-Robert Jermain's -inspirational story...	0:06:30	0:06:33
-..became an obsession for them.	0:06:33	0:06:35
-What was it that made him...	0:06:36	0:06:39
-..such a missionary spirit?	0:06:39	0:06:41
-What gave him that missionary zeal?	0:06:41	0:06:44
-If you look at his father's life.	0:06:44	0:06:47
-His father -had been really touched by...	0:06:47	0:06:50
-..if you like, the revivals -of the mid-19th century.	0:06:50	0:06:55
-If you look at his life, -he was steeped in a sense of...	0:06:56	0:06:59
-..what the Christian gospel -was doing to Wales.	0:06:59	0:07:02
-His first sermon at 17 -was Hebrews 13, verse eight.	0:07:03	0:07:07
-"Jesus Christ, -the same yesterday, today, forever."	0:07:07	0:07:10
-His dad welcomed him -into the ministry.	0:07:11	0:07:13
-He induction was at that age, then -he went off to New College London.	0:07:14	0:07:18
-He was a very bright guy, -gifted in language.	0:07:18	0:07:21
-He said to the people there, "I want -to be a missionary to the Far East."	0:07:21	0:07:26
-His young wife, who he met while -teaching in Northamptonshire...	0:07:26	0:07:31
-..was from a very wealthy family.	0:07:31	0:07:33
-Passionately in love...	0:07:34	0:07:35
-..with this feisty, -ambitious-for-the-gospel Welshman.	0:07:36	0:07:39
-They set off -on this journey to China.	0:07:40	0:07:42
-For us, to sit in his home, -to have renovated the home...	0:07:42	0:07:46
-..to welcome hundreds -of the fruit of his mission...	0:07:47	0:07:50
-..the Koreans that come, -now a Korean in the church here...	0:07:50	0:07:54
-..it's a cycle where -they're coming back and saying...	0:07:54	0:07:58
-.."You brought us light, -you brought us the gospel.	0:07:58	0:08:00
-"You brought us hope." It's a -tremendous exciting walk, really...	0:08:01	0:08:06
-..to follow -in these footsteps of Thomas.	0:08:06	0:08:09
-Not far from Libanus Chapel...	0:08:19	0:08:21
-..are a group of -enthusiastic young missionaries...	0:08:21	0:08:24
-..who have come to Wales as a direct -result of Robert Jermain's story.	0:08:25	0:08:31
-One of them is Cheol Joong Kim...	0:08:31	0:08:34
-..who has the same spiritual fire -as Robert Jermain had in his youth.	0:08:35	0:08:40
-He arrived in Korea in 1866.	0:08:40	0:08:44
-There's a difference of opinion -amongst historians about Thomas.	0:08:44	0:08:49
-For Christians, he's a great hero.	0:08:50	0:08:54
-He's the most important missionary -and is central to our history.	0:08:54	0:08:59
-It's worth studying more about -the life of Thomas the missionary.	0:09:00	0:09:07
-I believe Robert Jermain Thomas -is one of my ancestors.	0:09:14	0:09:20
-I obviously don't belong to him...	0:09:20	0:09:24
-..but we share -the same faith in Jesus Christ.	0:09:24	0:09:28
-It is through him -that I've come to know God better.	0:09:28	0:09:33
-For me, -Thomas is like a spiritual father.	0:09:33	0:09:40
-Do you feel it?	0:09:42	0:09:45
-He was too young -to face such a tragic situation.	0:09:46	0:09:50
-How could he -keep his faith as a Christian?	0:09:51	0:09:55
-I admire -Robert Jermain Thomas' faith.	0:10:04	0:10:10
-Even now, I'm emotional -when I think about his story.	0:10:12	0:10:16
-Though Thomas died -more than 100 years ago...	0:10:18	0:10:22
-..we can still learn from him.	0:10:22	0:10:26
-One day I was praying...	0:10:28	0:10:30
-..and something -very strange happened to me.	0:10:31	0:10:37
-I'm not someone -who sees things like ghosts...	0:10:38	0:10:44
-..but that day, -Thomas appeared before me.	0:10:45	0:10:50
-He stared at me. -There was sadness in his eyes.	0:10:54	0:10:57
-Even now, when I think about it, -it brings a tear to my eye.	0:10:58	0:11:02
-He said, "Would you work -in the name of Christ for me?"	0:11:03	0:11:12
-He looked so heartbroken.	0:11:13	0:11:16
-I couldn't refuse...	0:11:16	0:11:19
-..because he looked so sad.	0:11:19	0:11:25
-I remember Robert Jermain Thomas.	0:11:25	0:11:27
-He is our hero -and we all want to be like him.	0:11:28	0:11:31
-Thank you.	0:11:31	0:11:33
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-THEY SING HYMN IN KOREAN	0:11:40	0:11:42
-Why has the life of one man, -who died a century and a half ago...	0:12:01	0:12:06
-..had such an influence...	0:12:06	0:12:08
-..on so many people -on the other side of the world?	0:12:09	0:12:12
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-The population of South Korea -is approximately 50 million.	0:12:31	0:12:35
-It is a country -half the size of England.	0:12:36	0:12:39
-Approximately 25 million people...	0:12:41	0:12:44
-..live in Seoul, the capital city.	0:12:44	0:12:46
-This is home to technological -giants like Samsung and LG...	0:12:47	0:12:53
-..and car manufacturers -Hyundai and Kia.	0:12:55	0:12:58
-It's a country full of contrasts.	0:13:00	0:13:03
-Some cultural, some social...	0:13:03	0:13:06
-..and some religious.	0:13:06	0:13:08
-The people are open and welcoming.	0:13:16	0:13:20
-However, a century and a half ago...	0:13:20	0:13:23
-..it was a closed country that posed -many dangers for outsiders.	0:13:23	0:13:29
-MUSIC AND DRUMBEAT	0:13:32	0:13:34
-This was the world -that awaited Robert Jermain.	0:13:36	0:13:40
-As I walk towards the king's palace -in the heart of Seoul...	0:14:00	0:14:04
-..I begin to understand the kind -of place Korea was in Thomas' day.	0:14:05	0:14:10
-This was -the monarchy's stronghold...	0:14:12	0:14:15
-..and a symbol -of its power over its subjects.	0:14:15	0:14:18
-When the palace was built...	0:14:20	0:14:22
-..the Korean people -knew the world was changing.	0:14:23	0:14:26
-France and Britain -were spreading eastwards...	0:14:26	0:14:29
-..and Japan -was making friends with the West.	0:14:30	0:14:33
-Korea didn't want that -because King Wang Geon...	0:14:34	0:14:38
-..was a follower of Confucius...	0:14:38	0:14:41
-..who believed business -and borrowing money was anathema.	0:14:41	0:14:47
-He prohibited business...	0:14:47	0:14:49
-..and forbade -anyone in this kingdom...	0:14:50	0:14:52
-..from having any ties -with the outside world.	0:14:53	0:14:56
-It was a time when people -were describing Korea...	0:14:56	0:15:00
-..as a hermit kingdom...	0:15:00	0:15:03
-..where the outside world -was forbidden.	0:15:03	0:15:06
-Anyone who had contact with it -was executed.	0:15:06	0:15:09
-That's how serious they were...	0:15:09	0:15:12
-..about keeping -the outside world separate.	0:15:13	0:15:15
-This new world -emerging from the West...	0:15:21	0:15:23
-..had nothing to do with -agriculture, it was about industry.	0:15:24	0:15:28
-Hand in hand -with the missionaries...	0:15:28	0:15:31
-..who came here -with a new ideology...	0:15:31	0:15:34
-..and the message that this new -faith was better than the old one...	0:15:34	0:15:39
-..came other things -such as the railways.	0:15:39	0:15:42
-Every new empire...	0:15:42	0:15:44
-..spread not only -the message of the gospel...	0:15:44	0:15:48
-..but a business message too.	0:15:49	0:15:51
-One tour guide showing visitors like -me around the palace is Choonsun Yi.	0:15:53	0:15:59
-She appreciates the old culture -and understands why people...	0:16:00	0:16:04
-..were so cautious -of the new religion.	0:16:04	0:16:07
-When Roberts Jermain Thomas -was arriving in Korea...	0:16:09	0:16:13
-..Korea -didn't want to talk to the world.	0:16:13	0:16:16
-If you spoke to a foreigner, -you could be executed.	0:16:16	0:16:18
-There were new ideas from outside.	0:16:19	0:16:21
-Things like Christianity -and new forms of doing trade.	0:16:21	0:16:25
-Was Korea scared -of the outside world?	0:16:25	0:16:28
-At the time, Korea -was suspicious of any outsiders.	0:16:28	0:16:35
-Of course, some wanted to know more -about these new foreign customs...	0:16:35	0:16:44
-..but on the whole, the majority -feared this foreign culture.	0:16:44	0:16:50
-This period was -also about respecting ancestors.	0:16:53	0:16:57
-Some people on the outside...	0:16:57	0:17:00
-..thought this was almost like -worshipping ancestors.	0:17:00	0:17:03
-Some Catholic missionaries accepted -the religion of the local people...	0:17:04	0:17:10
-..but others were intent on -converting them to Christianity.	0:17:10	0:17:17
-For the most extreme among them, the -Koreans believed in the wrong God.	0:17:17	0:17:24
-Supported by the Vatican, the aim -was to change the country's faith.	0:17:25	0:17:31
-Many objected to this -and missionaries were persecuted.	0:17:31	0:17:36
-Religion and politics -often go hand in hand.	0:17:44	0:17:48
-Introducing Christianity -was the first step...	0:17:51	0:17:54
-..in order -to pave the way for the dictators.	0:17:54	0:17:58
-When the old regime -clashed with the new one...	0:18:01	0:18:05
-..bloodshed was inevitable.	0:18:06	0:18:09
-Where religion is introduced, -suffering is sure to follow.	0:18:13	0:18:18
-The country's early Christians -were widely persecuted.	0:18:28	0:18:33
-900 Catholics were executed -in one day by the king's soldiers.	0:18:36	0:18:41
-THEY PRAY IN KOREAN	0:18:41	0:18:43
-A massacre -that is still remembered today...	0:18:43	0:18:46
-..by Korea's Catholic community.	0:18:47	0:18:49
-Robert Jermain and his young wife, -Caroline Godfrey...	0:19:02	0:19:06
-..arrived -in Shanghai Harbour in 1863.	0:19:07	0:19:10
-They were both -in their early twenties...	0:19:13	0:19:16
-..in a country whose capital -was foreign and dangerous.	0:19:17	0:19:20
-But life was full of excitement -and expectation.	0:19:21	0:19:24
-Soon, Caroline fell pregnant -and Robert went in search...	0:19:25	0:19:30
-..of a new home for his family -in the Chefoo region...	0:19:30	0:19:34
-..more than 600 miles away.	0:19:34	0:19:36
-Suddenly, -Caroline fell seriously ill.	0:19:47	0:19:52
-She, -along with her unborn baby, died.	0:19:57	0:20:00
-He was heartbroken.	0:20:04	0:20:06
-But he continued -his missionary work...	0:20:11	0:20:14
-..burying the tragedy -deep in his soul.	0:20:14	0:20:17
-He sailed to Korea -with a Bible in his hand.	0:20:20	0:20:24
-I went to meet someone who had -a direct link with the story.	0:20:34	0:20:38
-Author Heisik Oh.	0:20:39	0:20:41
-Her grandfather -had met Robert Jermain Thomas.	0:20:42	0:20:45
-She grew up, having heard all about -the young man from Llanover.	0:20:45	0:20:50
-Lovely to meet you.	0:20:52	0:20:54
-You were just a little girl...	0:20:55	0:20:56
-..when you heard the story -of Robert Jermain Thomas.	0:20:57	0:21:00
-My father had written several books -about Robert Jermain Thomas.	0:21:05	0:21:11
-Aged seven, I read a children's book -about the missionary from Wales.	0:21:12	0:21:17
-Thomas learnt the Korean language -before arriving in September 1865.	0:21:24	0:21:33
-It would've been -a long and dangerous journey...	0:21:34	0:21:38
-..to the front line -of the Christian war.	0:21:38	0:21:41
-The SS Sherman was a warship -which also carried goods...	0:21:44	0:21:48
-..to a country -where trading was illegal.	0:21:49	0:21:52
-Undoubtedly -the Koreans would've thought...	0:21:56	0:22:00
-..that soldiers were on board, -ready to attack.	0:22:00	0:22:03
-On board were 17 passengers, -16 of whom were Chinese merchants.	0:22:05	0:22:10
-It's believed Thomas carried out -missionary work on board.	0:22:10	0:22:14
-But there was -no welcome for him in Korea.	0:22:15	0:22:18
-King Gojong had forbidden -any ideas from overseas.	0:22:18	0:22:25
-As Thomas' vessel approached the -Taedong, the Korean Army attacked.	0:22:25	0:22:30
-The ship ran aground on the -sandbanks due to the low tide...	0:22:30	0:22:37
-..and the Korean soldiers placed -straw around it and set it alight.	0:22:37	0:22:44
-The Chinese merchants tried to -escape but each of them was killed.	0:22:44	0:22:50
-The ship was burnt to a cinder, -leaving only Thomas and his gospel.	0:22:50	0:23:01
-On the riverbank, Thomas came -face to face with the soldiers.	0:23:09	0:23:23
-On bended knee, he prayed to God -and handed his Bible to a soldier...	0:23:25	0:23:32
-..and said, "Believe in Christ -and you will be saved."	0:23:32	0:23:44
-That day, it's believed -the soldier was converted.	0:23:44	0:23:48
-However, Thomas was killed -when he was beheaded.	0:23:49	0:23:54
-Imagine how many people -witnessed this.	0:24:04	0:24:06
-One of them was my grandfather.	0:24:06	0:24:09
-On hearing Thomas preach the gospel -that day, many were converted.	0:24:09	0:24:13
-Thomas died at the tender age of 27, -which was far too young.	0:24:14	0:24:22
-But imagine it, even the soldier -who killed Thomas turned to Christ.	0:24:24	0:24:32
-I'm grateful to Thomas for -sacrificing himself for the gospel.	0:24:32	0:24:40
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-The religion of an entire nation -was transformed...	0:24:57	0:25:01
-..as the direct result...	0:25:01	0:25:03
-..of a young missionary from Wales -being executed.	0:25:03	0:25:07
-The story of -Robert Jermain Thomas' sacrifice...	0:25:10	0:25:14
-..was heard throughout Korea.	0:25:14	0:25:16
-Shortly afterwards, -a church was established...	0:25:17	0:25:21
-..at the site where he died.	0:25:21	0:25:24
-Thousands of Koreans...	0:25:27	0:25:29
-..were converted to Christianity.	0:25:29	0:25:32
-These days, there are millions -of Christians in South Korea...	0:25:33	0:25:38
-..who worship in thousands of large -churches known as megachurches.	0:25:39	0:25:44
-One of them is SaRang Church...	0:25:49	0:25:52
-..in the Gangnam district of Seoul.	0:25:52	0:25:55
-The building looks more like -the headquarters of Samsung or LG...	0:25:59	0:26:03
-..than a place of worship.	0:26:03	0:26:05
-The person responsible -for this huge corporation...	0:26:08	0:26:12
-..is Pastor Oh.	0:26:12	0:26:14
-Thank you very much -for agreeing to this interview.	0:26:15	0:26:18
-Could you tell me -about the history of the church?	0:26:19	0:26:22
-The church was established 36 -years ago by nine people in Gangnam.	0:26:22	0:26:31
-Nowadays, the church -has more than 100,000 members.	0:26:31	0:26:36
-Almost half of those -attend services on a Sunday.	0:26:36	0:26:40
-So it was essential -to buy this church.	0:26:41	0:26:44
-This church -cost 200 million to build.	0:26:44	0:26:49
-There are 300 full-time staff, -including 40 ministers.	0:26:49	0:27:00
-What is your role in the church?	0:27:00	0:27:03
-I'm a senior pastor.	0:27:03	0:27:06
-Of course, Jesus Christ -is the head of the Church.	0:27:06	0:27:15
-By doing the Church's -admin work, HR and finance...	0:27:15	0:27:23
-..I'm helping people -to become Christ's disciples.	0:27:23	0:27:33
-The church's main hall has -the capacity to hold 7,000 people.	0:27:34	0:27:42
-This church -is the only one in the world...	0:27:43	0:27:46
-..with an underground -train station.	0:27:46	0:27:49
-Our building is saying that Jesus -Christ's love embraces everyone.	0:27:50	0:28:03
-The first thing you notice...	0:28:09	0:28:11
-..is the statistics, if you like.	0:28:12	0:28:14
-This place is twice the size of the -Millennium Centre's main theatre.	0:28:14	0:28:19
-4,000 people at a time attend -services five or six times a day.	0:28:19	0:28:24
-An entire town turns up to worship.	0:28:24	0:28:27
-We're also in the home -of companies like Samsung...	0:28:27	0:28:31
-..so technology is widely used.	0:28:31	0:28:34
-You could say -it's a faith factory with a stage.	0:28:35	0:28:38
-The set has been adeptly designed.	0:28:38	0:28:40
-But the actors haven't arrived yet.	0:28:41	0:28:43
-I don't know -what the play will be about.	0:28:43	0:28:47
-The place lends itself well...	0:28:48	0:28:52
-..to a dramatic production.	0:28:52	0:28:55
-THEY SING IN KOREAN	0:28:56	0:28:59
-THEY PRAY IN UNISON	0:29:10	0:29:12
-The service will be broadcast -not only to people in North Korea...	0:29:27	0:29:32
-..but worldwide.	0:29:33	0:29:35
-The leading man -has reached the stage.	0:29:35	0:29:38
-HE SPEAKS KOREAN	0:29:38	0:29:40
-His gentle, soothing voice...	0:29:48	0:29:51
-..is like a hypnotic drug...	0:29:51	0:29:53
-..which gives him a unique power...	0:29:53	0:29:56
-..over the congregation.	0:29:56	0:29:58
-THEY SING IN UNISON	0:30:10	0:30:12
-Like a 21st-century -John the Baptist...	0:31:05	0:31:09
-..hundreds come to him every week...	0:31:09	0:31:12
-..to be baptized -and accepted into the Church.	0:31:12	0:31:15
-As thousands -leave the day's first service...	0:31:46	0:31:50
-..we must bear in mind -that this began...	0:31:50	0:31:53
-..not with Pastor Oh...	0:31:53	0:31:56
-..but with the passion and vision...	0:31:56	0:31:58
-..of one young missionary -from rural Wales.	0:31:59	0:32:02
-Robert Jermain Thomas was the first -missionary martyr in Korea.	0:32:04	0:32:11
-This fact is crucial.	0:32:12	0:32:14
-It is -because of Thomas' sacrifice...	0:32:17	0:32:20
-..that there are -50,000 churches in Korea today.	0:32:20	0:32:25
-I heard about his story -when I was a young boy.	0:32:25	0:32:29
-Now I'm a pastor, ready to offer -myself as a sacrifice to God...	0:32:30	0:32:36
-..by learning about Thomas' life.	0:32:37	0:32:39
-For Korea's Christians, -Wales is a holy country.	0:32:42	0:32:46
-In the bowels -of this enormous building...	0:32:46	0:32:49
-..is a small chapel -dedicated to Robert Jermain...	0:32:49	0:32:53
-..with a pulpit which has come -all the way from Wales.	0:32:53	0:32:56
-There is also -a room of Welsh artefacts...	0:32:57	0:32:59
-..including -the novels of T Llew Jones...	0:33:00	0:33:03
-..a miner's lamp, love spoons...	0:33:04	0:33:07
-..and a print of Salem, of course.	0:33:08	0:33:10
-We've a closer affinity with Wales -than with England and Scotland.	0:33:11	0:33:17
-Wales was famous for its steel -and ship-building industries.	0:33:18	0:33:24
-But now, it's Korea which is -world famous for those industries.	0:33:24	0:33:32
-In that sense, -we have much to thank Wales for.	0:33:32	0:33:46
-I visited Wales four times -between 1994 and 2012.	0:33:46	0:33:54
-It hasn't changed much -in comparison with our country.	0:33:54	0:33:59
-Because of that, -I've been praying for Wales.	0:33:59	0:34:04
-As several churches around the world -work together to help Wales...	0:34:05	0:34:10
-..I believe the nation -is destined for a new revival.	0:34:10	0:34:20
-I've always believed material -wealth follows spiritual wealth.	0:34:20	0:34:29
-That is to say, if the churches -of Wales were developed...	0:34:29	0:34:37
-..then the country's economy -would prosper too.	0:34:37	0:34:42
-By sharing our wealth with others, -I believe we receive God's blessing.	0:34:43	0:34:53
-# Is our God	0:34:53	0:34:56
-Name above all names!	0:34:56	0:34:58
-# Name above all names	0:35:02	0:35:08
-# Worthy of all praise	0:35:08	0:35:14
-# My heart will sing	0:35:15	0:35:18
-# How great is our God #	0:35:18	0:35:22
-CONTINUES IN KOREAN	0:35:22	0:35:24
-I'm not sure how I feel about -my experiences at SaRang Church.	0:35:48	0:35:52
-It was a world away...	0:35:56	0:35:58
-..from the worship -I experienced as a child.	0:35:59	0:36:02
-The Church is growing in Korea...	0:36:06	0:36:09
-..rather than dying, -as it is in Wales.	0:36:09	0:36:12
-But for me, -there's something missing.	0:36:28	0:36:31
-I'm not sure what exactly.	0:36:31	0:36:33
-I'll have to follow -a different path.	0:36:34	0:36:36
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-After experiencing -SaRang Church...	0:36:58	0:37:01
-..I started thinking about -the impact Robert Jermain had...	0:37:02	0:37:06
-..along with other Christian -missionaries, on the country.	0:37:06	0:37:11
-Today, South Korea is one of the -world's most prosperous countries.	0:37:12	0:37:17
-Within the past decade, business -and the economy have soared...	0:37:19	0:37:24
-..to an astonishing level here.	0:37:24	0:37:27
-The country and its population have -accepted capitalism unconditionally.	0:37:32	0:37:38
-Similar to the United States...	0:37:38	0:37:40
-..the influence -of Evangelical Christianity...	0:37:41	0:37:44
-..has increased in recent years.	0:37:45	0:37:47
-Nowadays, -there's a cosy relationship...	0:37:50	0:37:53
-..between business and religion.	0:37:53	0:37:55
-It's difficult -to differentiate between them.	0:37:56	0:37:59
-Money rules.	0:38:01	0:38:03
-Christianity -can be sold like cheap jewellery.	0:38:03	0:38:07
-But despite its power -and influence...	0:38:13	0:38:16
-..Christians are in the minority.	0:38:16	0:38:18
-In the mountains above Seoul...	0:38:20	0:38:22
-..is a Buddhist temple...	0:38:23	0:38:25
-..which is more than 600 years old.	0:38:25	0:38:28
-Buddhism -is the country's main religion...	0:38:33	0:38:36
-..and it still plays an important -part in the lives of ordinary folk.	0:38:36	0:38:40
-The principal monk -is Ven Seonwoo.	0:38:46	0:38:50
-She chants twice a day in the simple -luxury of the temple's main hall.	0:38:50	0:38:55
-When did Buddhism arrive in Korea?	0:39:09	0:39:12
-Buddhism reached Korea -a long time ago.	0:39:13	0:39:15
-When it arrived, it was combined -with local religion - Shamanism.	0:39:16	0:39:23
-Because Buddhism -is such an open religion...	0:39:23	0:39:28
-..naturally it was welcomed -and accepted here in Korea.	0:39:28	0:39:39
-What is the relationship...	0:39:39	0:39:41
-..between Buddhism and Christianity -in this country?	0:39:41	0:39:45
-Nowadays, there is a mutual respect -between Christians and Buddhists.	0:39:50	0:39:57
-We help each other -and jointly attend important events.	0:39:57	0:40:03
-We acknowledge Jesus Christ -as Bodhisattva...	0:40:04	0:40:08
-..which is someone who's reached the -highest of state of enlightenment.	0:40:08	0:40:14
-THEY CHANT	0:40:14	0:40:16
-In my opinion, missionaries were -sent to conquer other countries.	0:40:24	0:40:28
-It has always been the case.	0:40:29	0:40:31
-Countries attacking each other to -spread their religion and culture.	0:40:31	0:40:34
-That's why wars happen.	0:40:35	0:40:40
-For example, Christianity -was used as the reason...	0:40:41	0:40:46
-..for the Wars of the Cross - -the Crusades.	0:40:46	0:40:50
-Religion was used as an excuse -for countries to win power.	0:40:51	0:40:55
-Historically, Buddhism is the only -religion not to have started a war.	0:40:56	0:41:02
-BELL TOLLS	0:41:07	0:41:09
-At half past four every morning...	0:41:16	0:41:19
-..one must get up to listen -to the big bell's chimes.	0:41:19	0:41:23
-It must chime 108 times.	0:41:26	0:41:29
-This is the equivalent -of the number of human sins...	0:41:33	0:41:37
-..on earth.	0:41:37	0:41:39
-I feel that this place of worship -closer resembles...	0:41:57	0:42:01
-..my experience of worship -back in Wales...	0:42:01	0:42:04
-..than the showmanship -of SaRang Church.	0:42:05	0:42:08
-THEY CHANT	0:42:08	0:42:10
-One of the most important things -about the temple is this place.	0:42:25	0:42:30
-It's a temple next to the main -temple that's been erected...	0:42:31	0:42:35
-..to acknowledge the presence -of other faiths.	0:42:35	0:42:39
-That respect...	0:42:40	0:42:42
-..is very different from -other brands of Christianity...	0:42:42	0:42:46
-..where you get people saying, "This -is the gospel. This is Christ."	0:42:47	0:42:51
-Missionaries were sent...	0:42:51	0:42:54
-..and they had to believe -that what they were doing was just.	0:42:54	0:42:59
-When your self-belief -is that certain...	0:42:59	0:43:03
-..sometimes you don't care...	0:43:03	0:43:06
-..about what -and who you're treading on...	0:43:07	0:43:10
-..in order to convey your message.	0:43:10	0:43:14
-There are hymns which, -to some extent, sully those...	0:43:16	0:43:20
-..who live in the Far East.	0:43:21	0:43:25
-"Little yellow children all around.	0:43:25	0:43:29
-"And no-one to talk about God."	0:43:29	0:43:32
-It suggests a wilderness of faith...	0:43:32	0:43:36
-..where they arrive and leave some -sort of vineyard to blossom there.	0:43:36	0:43:41
-But there was a vineyard, full of -colour and flowers, here already.	0:43:41	0:43:47
-THEY CHANT	0:43:47	0:43:49
-It was time to leave Seoul...	0:44:07	0:44:09
-..and South Korea -and return to Llanover...	0:44:09	0:44:13
-..to the simple Welsh chapel.	0:44:13	0:44:16
-# Jesus Christ	0:44:30	0:44:35
-# His son... #	0:44:35	0:44:38
-SINGING CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY	0:44:38	0:44:42
-Reverend Daniel Yoo -came to Hanover Chapel...	0:44:44	0:44:47
-..to rekindle the flames of faith -in Welsh people.	0:44:47	0:44:51
-This chapel is sacred to Korean -Christians, just like Jerusalem.	0:45:06	0:45:13
-For many people around the world, -Jerusalem is the holy land...	0:45:14	0:45:19
-..but to me, -Hanover Chapel is also holy land.	0:45:19	0:45:25
-Many people say that they have -had incredible experiences...	0:45:26	0:45:33
-..after visiting this sacred place.	0:45:33	0:45:37
-How is the mission working?	0:45:38	0:45:40
-How are things going -in terms of your mission here...	0:45:40	0:45:44
-..and how long -do you expect to be here?	0:45:44	0:45:47
-Our mission is to make -this chapel the focus...	0:45:47	0:45:54
-..for reviving the Church -throughout Wales.	0:45:54	0:46:01
-We will spread the word...	0:46:01	0:46:04
-..in order to encourage missionaries -to come to this place...	0:46:04	0:46:09
-..and follow the path -of Robert Jermain Thomas.	0:46:10	0:46:15
-Will the new missionaries -from Korea...	0:46:38	0:46:40
-..spark another revival in Wales...	0:46:41	0:46:43
-..by spreading the good news?	0:46:43	0:46:47
-The certainty of their faith -makes me think.	0:46:49	0:46:52
-Maybe we need -something deeper in our lives.	0:46:54	0:46:58
-Lifelong values -rather than capitalist ones...	0:46:58	0:47:01
-..like those possessed -by Robert Jermain Thomas...	0:47:03	0:47:06
-..over a century and a half ago.	0:47:06	0:47:09
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