Toward Korean Contextualization: An Evangelical Perspective
A major call for contextualized Christianity was issued in Korea more than three decades ago, yet today there are very few examples of contextualized theology in Korea. I first review how contextualization has been dealt with in Korean Christianity. I then revisit the basic meaning of contextualizat...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
International bulletin of mission research
Year: 2017, Volume: 41, Issue: 1, Pages: 18-28 |
| Further subjects: | B
Spirits
B Contextualization B self-theologizing B Ancestors B Korea |
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Presumably Free Access Volltext (Publisher) |
| Summary: | A major call for contextualized Christianity was issued in Korea more than three decades ago, yet today there are very few examples of contextualized theology in Korea. I first review how contextualization has been dealt with in Korean Christianity. I then revisit the basic meaning of contextualization and emphasize the theological and reciprocal nature of the concept. Finally, I provide examples of what contextualized theology might look like in Korea, focusing on spiritual entities and ancestors, two topics that are prevalent in the Korean socioreligious context. |
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| ISSN: | 2396-9407 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: International bulletin of mission research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/2396939316664699 |
