Emptied Yet Empowered－ Kenosis as Relational Power for Korean Christian Women
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This paper examines how kenosis (self-emptying) has been gendered within Korean Protestant churches. Kenosis originally emphasized Christ’s humility and service as a model of faith. However, in the Korean Protestant context, it has often been used to justify women’s self-sacrificial service. This study explores how Confucian gender norms and early Protestant missionaries influenced women’s gendered roles. From Anna Mercedes’ concept of “power-for” and W. Anne Joh’s jeong, this paper proposes kenosis as a relational power. Also, through the story of the Widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:8-24), this paper proposes that kenosis is a strategic negotiation for survival and transformation. In this regard, Korean Protestant women can reclaim their agency intheir faith and daily lives and foster transformation.
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This paper examines how kenosis (self-emptying) has been gendered within Korean Protestant churches. Kenosis originally emphasized Christ’s humility and service as a model of faith. However, in the Korean Protestant context, it has often been used to justify women’s self-sacrificial service. This study explores how Confucian gender norms and early Protestant missionaries influenced women’s gendered roles. From Anna Mercedes’ concept of “power-for” and W. Anne Joh’s jeong, this paper proposes kenosis as a relational power. Also, through the story of the Widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:8-24), this paper proposes that kenosis is a strategic negotiation for survival and transformation. In this regard, Korean Protestant women can reclaim their agency intheir faith and daily lives and foster transformation.