In Western Christian theology, the dominant dualistic conception of the human person (body-soul) has generated a dichotomy between the private-public, interior-exterior, and sacred-secular realms of life. As a result, spiritual life has been confined to a private contemplative exercise, while ethical praxis and social responsibility have been neglected. In this article, I will employ the transversal method to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue between Moltmann’s theology and science. Through interdisciplinary dialogue, theology can enrich itself with the scientific knowledge of human nature and construct a more concretely contextualized conception of human beings. However, in the process, I will pay special attention and caution to prevent reductionism, a frequent pitfall in conversation between science and theology. This article attempts to overcome a fragmented construal of human beings while avoiding a physically reductionist conclusion: the soul is “nothing but” the brain. Critical realism and emergent theory will help us in perceiving the complexity and wholeness of life and the world while avoiding reductionism. Restoration of Christian wholistic anthropology will aid reconstruction of the fragmented, intellect-centered tendency of Christian education towards a wholistic approach, involving all dimensions of a person. Furthermore, wholistic anthropology emphasizing human beings’ fundamental relatedness to the natural environment in the web of life will rekindle greater ecological awareness and responsibility of Christians as stewards, reexamining a traditional anthropocentric position in creation.
목차
Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION Ⅱ. TRANSVERSAL METHOD OF INTERDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE BETWEEN THEOLOGY AND SCIENCE Ⅲ. CONCEPTIONS OF HUMAN NATURE IN PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY Ⅳ. JÜRGEN MOLTMANN’S WHOLISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY Ⅴ. RECENT SCIENCE AND HUMAN NATURE Ⅵ. CONCLUSION REFERENCES
한국기독교교육학회 [The Korean Society for the Study of Christian Religious Education]
설립연도
1960
분야
인문학>기독교신학
소개
한국에 복음이 들어오고, 교회가 설립된 것은 19세기 말이었다.
해방이 되면서 한국교회는 더욱 발전하게 되었고 그에 따라 기독교교육의 중요성과 필요성도 강조되게 되었다. 그러한 과정에 기독교교육을 전공한 학자들이 귀국함에 따라 그들을 중심으로 한국기독교교육학회를 결성할 필요성을 느껴 설립하게 되었다.
한국기독교교육학회의 설립 목적은 기독교교육학의 이론적 발전과 실천을 위한 연구와 장을 확대해가려는 것이다. 그리고 학자들간의 연구교류와 교제를 위한 장을 마련하기 위하여 본 학회를 1960년에 설립하였다.