한국 신종교운동의 미래와 금강대도

Abstract

This article considers the future of Korea's new religions movements and Kumkangdaedo to prepare for the future. Once as korea's new religions Kumkangdaedo after Bocheonkyo(보천교) and Cheondokyo(천도교) are important enough to occupy the 3th position. Until recently, however, after the liberation from Japanese rule, social activities were very weak. Using the opportunity of The 3th leader Wolran(월란)60th birthday(1994) the Taegeuk Geowha(대극개화)period is declared. This flowering of his faith, and social activities to strengthen the reform plan was needed. The future of Religions in Korea stipulates the new spirit days, First, Kumkangdaedo dealt in the history and beliefs of the historical circumstances are arranged by viewing the structure of the religious and cultural character of Kumkangdaedo. On the basis of it this article will do some suggestions for the future of Kumkangdaedo. Kumkangdaedo is religion to build on the base as the unity of heaven and earth, human. When expressed in the unity of religion may be expressed as yubulseon samgyo(유불선 삼교통합), and seongsin (心性身) is represented by the unity of samhap(心性身 三合). Late Choseon(朝鮮) its context can be found at the origins of Sunkyo(仙敎). Kumkangdaedo faith so requires an absolute faith of Geongon Parents(乾坤父母) that build up heaven and earth, so realize peers (同配)of heaven and earth. The practiced methods are their faith in the geongon parents, and the simseongsin samhap practice, and a moral practice. Religious and cultural characteristics of the Kumkangdaedo, First Kumkangdaedo and the after life, the mundane nature-oriented nature has both. Second, the social transformation and national tendencies are not revealed clearly. Third, compared to other new religious faith the experience of the founder is very weak. And the depth of faith can be called from the doctrine of repentance, so it does not look good. Fourth, the Eastern tradition and folklore as well as the essence of ideas ranging from Eastern beliefs and ideas of all the succession is organized in the unique geongon parent faith. Fifth, geongon parent faith have the resources to cope with the new spirit of the religious movements. Because you can see Kumkangdaedo which are based on the oriental culture, especially Sunkyo(仙敎), so in the same faith in the era of the new spirit exercise has many advantages. However, the moral values based on bloodline are limited in the historical sense. it is necessary that the job requires a long tradition of faith according to the eclectic spirit of the times