A Study of Christian Involvement in Politics in Modern Secular World: From an early Christian Understanding of Salvation
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This research paper examines whether biblical values should be applied in political arena of the modern secular world. It addresses some of the reasons for the current skepticisms toward Christian involvement in politics. In response to this, this paper re-examines how the early Christian community understood the concept of salvation as well as the redemptive function of their Messiah. This poses questions such as; was salvation something that only pertained to 'life-after-death' or did it also have wider socio-political implication in the world? This is a topic that is often neglected by the conservative evangelical Christians of Korea as religion and politics have their own separate domains in which any hope of interaction is becoming increasingly discouraged. This may be partly attributed to the concern of Christians in seeking to prevent the Gospel and the Church from the powers of secularization but it is, perhaps inadvertently, creating a sense of negligence to the issues and demands of the modern world. This is not necessarily the case only in Korea but is a dilemma that perhaps evangelicals in other parts of the world also struggle with. This paper starts by briefly examining some of the challenges which the Church is currently facing and seeks to respond to them in the light of the early Christian understanding of messianic salvation that is established by Christ Jesus. The discussion highlights the importance of the Davidic lineage and an appreciation of the overarching theme of redemption in the history of Israel, which brings us to re-consider the significance of the exodus event in particular. The study seeks to demonstrate that a genuine transformation of an individual consequently leads to a renewed awareness of the surrounding community which includes social / political issues.
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This research paper examines whether biblical values should be applied in political arena of the modern secular world. It addresses some of the reasons for the current skepticisms toward Christian involvement in politics. In response to this, this paper re-examines how the early Christian community understood the concept of salvation as well as the redemptive function of their Messiah. This poses questions such as; was salvation something that only pertained to 'life-after-death' or did it also have wider socio-political implication in the world? This is a topic that is often neglected by the conservative evangelical Christians of Korea as religion and politics have their own separate domains in which any hope of interaction is becoming increasingly discouraged. This may be partly attributed to the concern of Christians in seeking to prevent the Gospel and the Church from the powers of secularization but it is, perhaps inadvertently, creating a sense of negligence to the issues and demands of the modern world. This is not necessarily the case only in Korea but is a dilemma that perhaps evangelicals in other parts of the world also struggle with. This paper starts by briefly examining some of the challenges which the Church is currently facing and seeks to respond to them in the light of the early Christian understanding of messianic salvation that is established by Christ Jesus. The discussion highlights the importance of the Davidic lineage and an appreciation of the overarching theme of redemption in the history of Israel, which brings us to re-consider the significance of the exodus event in particular. The study seeks to demonstrate that a genuine transformation of an individual consequently leads to a renewed awareness of the surrounding community which includes social / political issues.
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