명예-수치 관점에서의 복음 제시에 관한 고찰

Abstract

Evangelism is conducted within the context of contemporary culture. Evangelism involves the ministry of presenting the gospel, and this requires creating a message that resonates with the cultural narrative of the present day. Honor-shame culture has been a central communal sentiment of humanity since ancient times. Recently, there is a diagnosis that the cultural sentiment of honor-shame is spreading more broadly with the rise of the internet, social media, and the phenomenon of fragile egos. The modern cultural context, where individualism coexists with easy exposure to the lives of others, tends to amplify narcissism and therapeutic tendencies, which can, in turn, evoke feelings of shame. Honor-shame culture is closely associated with the Bible and Christian history. Christianity, in the context of honor-shame culture, has proclaimed the gospel of repentance and humanity's sinfulness, introducing an aspect of moral-guilt culture. At the same time, however, Christianity has shaped the grammar and narrative of faith within the very heart of honor-shame culture, transforming it from a God-centered perspective. In Scripture, sin and guilt are often intertwined with the emotion of shame, and Jesus Christ’s atoning work not only addresses humanity's sin and legal standing but also proclaims the good news of liberation from shame and return to a new community. Shame does not replace the problem of sin. Shame, rather, can be considered a primary inner deficiency state in humans caused by sin. The glory of God being obscured by human sin, and the offense to His honor, can be conveyed more vividly within the context of honor-shame. Thus, honor-shame culture aids in reinterpreting the core content of Christian faith and the mission of the gospel. Christian faith offers, within the salvation faith, an honorable status given to us, a sense of belonging to the community of God’s people, and the good news in the story of Jesus Christ, which resolves shame brought by sin. Evangelism faces the task of reinterpreting new cultures at the intersection of cross-cultural engagement and creating Christian meaning within them. So far, evangelism has presented the gospel of atonement and salvation within moral-guilt culture. However, in the context of honor-shame culture, presenting the gospel may move toward the restoration of dignity, the return to one's true home, and the discovery of a new narrative. This approach to presenting the gospel can develop into a relevant ministry for those seeking identity, community, and new stories within the framework of honor-shame culture.