비대면 시대의 대면(對面)의 영성 : 레비나스의 ‘얼굴’ 개념과 웨슬리의 사회적 실천 영성

Abstract

In these days we face with the pandemic situation that the social distance is frequently required, that the churches need to prepare for post-Covid19 ministry. Of course, the quantitative growth such as the number of the believers decreased due to non-contact is necessarily required. However, above all else, the qualitative revival which will recover the closed and stubborn hearts should be necessarily prepared for the post-coronavirus era. So this paper examines the concept of ‘Face’ by Emmanuel Levinas and ‘practical social spirituality’ by John Wesley under the theme of ‘Face-to-face spirituality in the non-face-to-face era’. Levinas deals with the characteristics of the ‘subject’ in terms of the ‘enjoyment’ and the Other. However, the ‘Otherness’ can not be attributed or reduced to the subject itself, and this leads to the appearance of the Other which is distinct from the subject. Above all, Levinas means that these Others are mainly underprivileged. They point out that it is Other that challenges our selfishness. It is communicated to us through the Face of the Other, and we discover the revelation of God through the face, and the ethics are created at this time. Also, the appeal of others that takes issue with our selfishness becomes a trauma to us, and this is quite possible because of the proximity. However, the writer discovers the limitations of Levinas' logic at this point. Although the proximity is similar to human conscience, but can conscience, its function is weakened by sinful human nature, carry out its complete function without the help of Christ? However, this matter of limitation is possibly overcome by Wesley's thought. He valued conscience, emphasizing the evangelical conscience restored to Christ and practicing the social actions and love toward their neighbor. In summary, 'Face-to-face spirituality' that towards the faces of those who suffer more than me and need my help must be restored. This is overcome by Wesley's thought, and the true face-to-face spirituality can be found in his writings. In the course of this study, the writer is expecting that the distance between the relationship and the mind that was separated each other due to the pandemic will be restored effectively.