이광수의 기독교 사상과 종교다원주의

Abstract

Yi Kwang-soo's Christian Thought and Religious PluralismSong, Myung-HeeThis paper analyzes Yi Kwang-soo's christian thought and religious pluralism by selecting a social criticism, an editorial, and the novel Love as a text. The conclusion from the analysis of this paper is as follows.Firstly, Yi Kwang-soo was positive of a role toward the society, called modernization of Christianity, while was strongly critical of exclusive, fundamentalist conservative theology of presbyterian.Secondly, Yi interpreted the fundamental idea of Christianity as non-violence and love under the influence of Tolstoy.Finally, Yi Kwang-soo became a religious pluralist under the influence of Tolstoy, and intended to realize paradise on earth not a religion pursuing the world to come. Furthermore Love is the very work in which this is embodied in literary way. Seok Soon-ok is a character who practices non-violent, christian love, and this is in a Buddhist view the realization of doctrines of Bodhisattva. The author assumed the religious pluralistic attitude that non-violent, noble love and salvation exists in Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, and any religion as well as in Christianity, and it could be proved also by scientific thought. In addition, through North Korean sanatorium, he re-created utopia which would be realized on earth not heaven in the future life.Consequently, Yi Kwang-soo, in Love, showed a figure of the most idealized love through religious pluralistic view of the religion which would comprehend and integrate Christianity, Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, and scientific thought. It is the very practice of non-violent love, mental love of absolute purity, a way of Bodhisattva practicing the self-benefit and the benefit of others, and the realization of utopia on earth.