정통과 보편 사이에서: 동방 가톨릭교회 전통과 예전에 관한 연구

Abstract

Christianity around the world is divided into three main traditions. The first is the Eastern Orthodox tradition, which considers the liturgical traditions of the Near East and the Byzantine Empire from the 4th-6th centuries to be orthodox; the second is the Roman Catholic Church, which claims to be the universal church of the world and founded Christendom in Europe; and the third is the Protestant tradition, which arose in the 16th century as a reaction against the Roman Catholic Church and led to the Reformation, though there are some sub-traditions that have branched off from these three traditions, but in the realm of Christian theology, these are the three broad categories. These three traditions have coexisted, sometimes in opposition to each other, throughout Christian history, and have developed from each other to the present day. In particular, the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions were the two major traditions that bisected the Christian world until the Reformation in the 16th century. There is, however, also a tradition that takes important elements from both traditions and stands in the center of the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions. This is the Eastern Catholic tradition. This research examines the history and liturgy of the Eastern Catholic Church, which encompasses both Eastern and Western traditions. The conclusion of this study is that the Eastern Catholic Church is a church that embraces both orthodoxy and universality and claims the unity of both traditions. It is not surprising that there is little research on the Eastern Orthodox tradition in Korea, as it is not well known and the church does not exist. However, it is important to note that the Eastern Catholic Church has attempted to bridge the gap between the ancient churches that were divided into Christian traditions that share the Orthodox and Roman Catholic traditions, and can be considered the most important model of the ecumenical movement. This paper is organized as follows. Chapter 1 introduces the motivation, aims, and methodology of this study. Chapter 2 discusses the causes and processes of the schism between the Eastern and Western traditions and the birth of the Eastern Catholic tradition, which attempted to bridge the gap between the two. Chapter 3 examines how the newly emerging Eastern Catholic Church developed and where it stands today. Chapter 4 examines how the Roman Catholic Church stestes the Eastern Catholic tradition in its tradition. Chapter 5 concludes the research by discussing the current state of the Eastern Catholic Church, its prospects for the future, and suggests a path forward for the Eastern Catholic Church.