개혁주의생명신학과 교육의 본질 회복에 관한 연구

Abstract

This study examines the restoration of the nature of Korean churches and education that are facing a transition period. In addition to a decrease in the number of church members, Korean churches are in various crisis both inside and outside the church due to various negative factors. Korean education also faces a crisis. Many people, including pastors, Sunday school teachers and parents are anxious about the future of education, worrying about the crisis at hand. The purpose of this study is to present Reformed Life Theology(RLT) as a new alternative to restore the nature of Korean church and education. RLT does not pursue a new theology. RLT is a faith movement that seeks to persuade the Christian Church to go back to the Bible. It is rooted in historic traditions and teachings of John Calvin and other sixteenth century reformers. RLT is also a theological movement challenging various theological communities to go back to reformed theology. As a theology, there is nothing better than the reformed theology. However, no matter how good a theology may be, if it becomes a mere intellectual discipline without the life-rejuvenating power of Jesus, it falls short of being the theology that Christians ought to uphold and practice. Many churches and theological schools pursue reformed theology today; yet, they have lost the spiritual power due to a lack of understanding and appropriate praxis. Self-denial and self-sacrifice empowered by the cross have become scarce. Furthermore, passion for Lord Jesus among the Korean churches has become a thing of the past. This study defines the meaning of recovery and divides restoration of relationship into restoration of relationship with God and restoration of relationship with neighbor, and explained spiritual restoration as restoration of Word and restoration of prayer. The separation of education is divided into separation of church, home and school, separation of knowing and life, separation of theory and practice, separation of ministry and education, separation of church and Kingdom. In order to recover this separation phenomenon, this study emphasizes the necessity of restoring integration and wholeness.