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[[File:Map of Korea.gif|thumbnail|200px|right|The Korean Revival of 1906-1907 saw societal improvements similar to those in Wales through decreased crimes of all sorts, and continued conversions to Christianity.<ref>[http://www.academia.edu/3881886/THE_WELSH_REVIVAL_AND_OTHER_REVIVALS_WORLDWIDE_1900-1910 ''The Welsh Revival And Other Revivals Worldwide, 1900-1905'']</ref>]]
There is a significant body of research indicating that religion reduces criminality (see: [[Religion and crime reduction]])
Larry Brown in his paper entitled ''The Welsh Revival And Other Revivals Worldwide, 1900-1905'' wrote:
Larry Brown in his paper entitled ''The Welsh Revival And Other Revivals Worldwide, 1900-1905'' wrote:
{{cquote|In 1906-1907, sparked by news from Wales and Los Angeles, Christian leaders in [[Korea]] redoubled and intensified their prayer efforts. As a result, revival broke out in a way that almost frightened the leaders with its unexpected depth and breadth (Towns and Porter, 41-42). The Korean Revival saw societal improvements similar to those in Wales through decreased crimes of all sorts, and continued conversions to Christianity. By 1910, Korean church membership had increased four-fold, and the Korean church’s emphasis on prayer paid spiritual dividends throughout thetwentieth century: by the year 2000, a third of Koreans belonged to a Christian Church (Towns and Porter, 44-46).<ref>[http://www.academia.edu/3881886/THE_WELSH_REVIVAL_AND_OTHER_REVIVALS_WORLDWIDE_1900-1910 ''The Welsh Revival And Other Revivals Worldwide, 1900-1905'']</ref>}}
{{cquote|In 1906-1907, sparked by news from Wales and Los Angeles, Christian leaders in [[Korea]] redoubled and intensified their prayer efforts. As a result, revival broke out in a way that almost frightened the leaders with its unexpected depth and breadth (Towns and Porter, 41-42). The Korean Revival saw societal improvements similar to those in Wales through decreased crimes of all sorts, and continued conversions to Christianity. By 1910, Korean church membership had increased four-fold, and the Korean church’s emphasis on prayer paid spiritual dividends throughout thetwentieth century: by the year 2000, a third of Koreans belonged to a Christian Church (Towns and Porter, 44-46).<ref>[http://www.academia.edu/3881886/THE_WELSH_REVIVAL_AND_OTHER_REVIVALS_WORLDWIDE_1900-1910 ''The Welsh Revival And Other Revivals Worldwide, 1900-1905'']</ref>}}