민중신학의 이야기신학 이론과 이웃사랑 : 한나 아렌트의 이야기이론에 견주어 살펴보는 민중신학의 이야기신학 이론

Abstract

In this essay, the author attempts to prove that so-called 1st generation Minjung theologians were as storytellers when Minjung were as actors in South Korean society in 1970-80’s. The author’s attention is what was Minjung theologians’ inner motives of becoming storytellers at that time. As we know, 1st generation Minjung theologians were actors too. But then they didn’t call themselves as Minjung, i.e. the subject of history which means actors. Of course Minjung theologians went into the site of many Minjung events and acted together with Minjung, however they didn’t identify themselves with actors or the subject of history in those days. The author sees that’s right for political. Because they faithfully admitted that their priority was storytelling. From the point of view of Hannah Arendt, a political thinker, actually Minjung theologians always have been trying to sit “in￾between”(Arendt’s term) Minjung. For them, Minjung theologians, that was spontaneous, proper, and relevant to their Christianity. The author considers that Minjung theologians have carried out ‘love of neighbor,’ one of the greatest commandments that Jesus Christ have told his disciples. According to Story theory by Arendt, that’s for very sure. Therefore the author emphasizes that Minjung theologians’ Iyagi(Story) theology was a love theory, and was an expression of “acting in concert”(Arendt’s term) as spectators at Minjung events.