The false dichotomy between subject and object As humans can make God an object, they can make other humans their objects which they deal with or even use while they themselves are subjects in their relational schemes. Definitely, it is… Read More ›
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Homiletical Insights from Paul Tillich and Wonhyo: Focusing on Their Understanding of God and Ultimate Reality: Part I
Things Unbearable1 by Kyong Ri Park(1926-2008) Since I moved into the Dankoodong village I was pricked by a thorned larva on the arm, To be swollen red and hot … My pain did not stop there; Locust-trees, thorn trees,… Read More ›
Including the Mentally Handicapped in Religious Ceremony: Michael Polanyi’s Tacit Dimension and Pierre Bouridieu’s Habitus
Should the mentally handicapped be welcomed into religious ceremony? Traditionally, the mentally handicapped have been marginalized in the religious meeting, because of both their perceived lack of cognitive ability and the fear that they may disrupt the ceremony. Regarding the… Read More ›
Toward an Alternative Prophetic Ministry and Effective Media Usage in an Age of Globalization
Summary This research essay aims to provide a critical theological reflection on the role of high technology media, focusing its content and prophetic message, articulated through worship and preaching in an age of globalization. This essay’s main purpose suggests that… Read More ›
Prophetic Preaching for the Faithful Life
**Note This paper is a part of one entitled “Preaching and the Church’s Public Life in Korean Society: Toward Prophetic Preaching as the Call for the Church’s Faithful Practice.” The full paper begins with my hypothesis that one significant reason… Read More ›