한국 개신교 수도원운동의 기독교윤리적 함의와 선교적 적용

Abstract

The monastery movement is a reflection of social chaos and the depravity of the church. It can be seen that contemporary Korean society demands the succession of the movement, which has already been developed in various forms. Looking at the the Korean Protestant Monastery, the following meanings can be drawn from the ethical and missionary aspects. First, it is worth paying attention to the aspect of the monastic movement, which is connected with public theology. From the perspective of the Korean Protestant Monastery Movement, since it has historically transformed churches and society, the significance of its existence can be highly evaluated in public theology. As Korean Protestantism has played an important role during the Enlightenment period, the Japanese colonial era, the Korean War, and the economic development process, the monastic movement has also participated as an part of Protestant church. Second, the monastic movement can be a typical model for realizing community ethics in contrast to individualism. Historically, monasteries have existed as Christian institutions that find expression in both very personal and communal - paradoxical - form. Community ethics in monastery movement is not separated from social issues and rather emphasizes various virtues and unique biblical narratives. Third, the monastic movement focuses on the formation of spirituality that James Smith and others call “the liturgy”. Spaces of the liturgy that actually affect many people have the ethical and theological characteristics by being constructed on the worldview. Liturgical acts can be found in many areas around us, and the importance of monasteries needs to be emphasized as a space for spiritual formation.