Dialogue and Self-Confrontation: A Study of Ahn Byung-Mu’s Minjung Theology of Religions

• 영문명: Dialogue and Self-Confrontation: A Study of Ahn Byung-Mu’s Minjung Theology of Religions
• 발행기관: 한국민중신학회
• 저자명: Kyeong II Jung
• 간행물 정보: 『Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology』제38권, 71~102쪽, 전체 32쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기독교신학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2022.12.31

영문 초록

In the 1970s and 80s, Korean Minjung theology and theology of religions(Inculturation theology) were in a tense relationship due to differences in their theological priorities. However, there was also a complementary relationship between the two theological movements in the Korean situation where the theological domination of the Western church and the political oppression of the military dictatorship were inseparably combined. Especially, Minjung theology, which included the minjung religious traditions of Korea as a theological paradigm, attempted a comparison and dialogue between religions from the beginning. Ahn Byung-mu, one of the founders of Minjung theology, was born and raised in a Confucian culture, and while studying abroad in Germany, he received a doctorate degree with a dissertation that compared the ren of Confucius with agape of Jesus. Also, he was interested in Buddhism and often wrote articles comparing Buddhism with Christianity. Throughout his theological journey, Ahn tried to overcome the subject-object dualism and personified understanding of God in Western theology through theological dialogue with Easter thought. More importantly, in his later years, Ahn applied the Eastern qi philosophy to understand the Holy Spirit. Though Ahn did not systematically theorize a theology of religions, he freely utilized the ideas of other faiths in constructing his theology in general and Minjung theology in particular. In addition, Ahn’s interreligious dialogue was conducted not only externally in his relationship with the religious other but also internally within his faith and theology. Therefore, in this article, I would like to explore the possibility of a Minjung theology of religions which is necessary for today’s religious pluralistic society by examining Ahn’s open, existential, and liberative understandings of other faiths.

목차

Ⅰ. Introduction: A Double Task of Korean Theologies

Ⅱ. Is the Seed the Gospel of Jesus?: Beyond Western Christianity

Ⅲ. Difference: Interreligous Learning and Challenge

Ⅳ. Minjung Event: A ‘New Address’ for Interreligious Encounters and Dialogues

Ⅴ. Interreligious Dialogue and ‘Self-Confrontation’

Ⅵ. Conclusion: Minjung Theology’s Address Today

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키워드

Interreligious Dialogue Minjung Theology Theology of Religions Minjung Theology of Religions