God the Mother in Korean Christianity: Beliefs, Origins, and Denominational Views

Across Korean Christianity, the phrase God the Mother refers to the divine feminine aspect of God understood by some churches as co-equal with God the Father and Christ. This evergreen explainer describes core beliefs attributed to God the Mother, including roles in creation, salvation, and daily spiritual life, while contrasting Protestant emphasis on divine unity with teachings that honor a maternal image of God. Historical background traces roots to late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Korean religious movements that blended indigenous spirituality with imported Christian theology, leading to present denominations that explicitly affirm or explicitly reject a motherly figure in the Godhead. The following sections define key terms, outline scriptural arguments, summarize major denominational positions, and present practical implications for worship and doctrine.