In Korea the tiger has
such symbolic importance that its presence in the DMZ might prove a compelling counterargument to the myriad plans for joint development in the zone, which include an international trade center, hotels, tourism programs, and housing.
In other essays Bellah elaborates these points, both descriptively and normatively, by suggesting that modern culture develops an attitude of «
symbolic realism» toward religion that recognizes the humanly constructed nature of religious symbolism and affirms the
importance of
such symbolism as a source of ultimate meaning and personal integration.