융합사회의 도래와 불교의 대응 방향 모색 - 포교 체계를 중심으로

Abstract

This paper has reviewed the corresponding directions of religion, especially Buddhism for the advent of convergence society in terms of missionary system. The specific contents of this paper are the characteristics of convergence society, meeting of convergence society and Buddhism, the challenge of religion and Buddhism in Korea, the corresponding direction of Korean Buddhism for the convergence society. Basic properties of the Convergence society is reconstruction through converging, blending, transformation, differentiation of heterogeneous elements or emergent appearance. This phenomenon leads to flexibility throughout the society. As a result, it became a challenge to build a new social order in which the principles of integrity and harmony, convergent communicational rationality as the core. Missionary takes place within the framework of society. So it is necessary to reconfigure the missionary system corresponding to a new stage of social development, convergence society. In this regard, the following are discussed: excavation of the logic and ethics of social integration which can lead to the harmonization and coordination of heterogeneous elements; seeking ways to overcome the confusion and identity crisis that may be caused by convergence identities; missionary contents development that can solve the problem of convergence society and contribute to establishing a social order; Construction of Missionary media and networks to ensure convergent communicational rationality; missionary subjects with communicational capabilities based on the convergent communicational rationality. Korean religion and Buddhism is facing the following problems: The growth of religious supremacy, selfish gibok(asking for this-worldly benefits from God), middle-class stratificationizing of religious population and alienation of the socially disadvantaged in religious community, deepening of inter-religious conflict, an increase in distrust of religion, recognition of the Korean Buddhism away from the life of people and social reality. These problems have limitations which can not be consistent with the properties of the convergence society. Therefore, for the development of the Korean Buddhism and religion in convergence society it must necessarily solve these challenges. Corresponding direction for solving the problem in terms of missionary system are as follows. There are basically asking the critical reflection and self innovations of missionary subject. The doctrinal interpretation and development of Buddhist fulfillment programs that can be to support the main characteristics and virtues emphasized in convergence society (for example, openness, diversity, mutual benefit, cooperation, coexistence, etc.) is required. It can not be overlooked is the challenge to seek an institutional improvement plan that meets the missionary environment of the convergence society. Also study how to efficiently build and utilize the Missionary media in this process will be critical.