Rethinking the Role of the Churches in Affluent Korean Society
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The purpose of this article is not merely to describe the cultural and historical factors that came together and ignited the great economic takeoff of modern Korea and their effects on Korean churches, but to observe and analyze the cultural changes in churches in response to the emerging culture of wealth, and to consider the churches’ proper role in the biblical transformation of Korean society. Whether conservative or liberal, one needs to be quite courageous to criticize one’s own ideological community. However, I believe that such criticism must come from within if there are to be positive changes leading to healthier churches and society. We will consider some factors working to reshape the culture and values of Korean churches during times of intense economic growth and also how Korean churches should evolve in light of such realities. This article is rooted in the critical idea that Korean conservatives must change now. The genesis of this change must be self reflection and self examination. There have been many criticisms toward the conservatives, but most of them have from liberals, outside of conservative circles. But now is the time for a criticism to come from within, in order to develop constructive alternatives for the Korean evangelical churches in matters of material possessions.
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The purpose of this article is not merely to describe the cultural and historical factors that came together and ignited the great economic takeoff of modern Korea and their effects on Korean churches, but to observe and analyze the cultural changes in churches in response to the emerging culture of wealth, and to consider the churches’ proper role in the biblical transformation of Korean society. Whether conservative or liberal, one needs to be quite courageous to criticize one’s own ideological community. However, I believe that such criticism must come from within if there are to be positive changes leading to healthier churches and society. We will consider some factors working to reshape the culture and values of Korean churches during times of intense economic growth and also how Korean churches should evolve in light of such realities. This article is rooted in the critical idea that Korean conservatives must change now. The genesis of this change must be self reflection and self examination. There have been many criticisms toward the conservatives, but most of them have from liberals, outside of conservative circles. But now is the time for a criticism to come from within, in order to develop constructive alternatives for the Korean evangelical churches in matters of material possessions.
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