현대 한국사회의 당면 문제와 경허(鏡虛)의 사상: 사회 윤리적 맥락을 중심으로

Abstract

This paper diagnoses the contemporary social problems in Korea with the loss of moral sense. And I examine the implications of the life and idea of Ven Song Gyeongheo (1846-1912) with this matter. The contemporary social problems in Korea were sown in the early modern period. And it was raised in the era of rapidly growing industries. As modern age Korean society passes through three steps, the moral sense was disappeared. First phases were imperialism age of survival of the fittest that swept the early 20th century world. Second phases were anti-communist ideology golden age of economic growth putting first which progress since take in the 1990s since the independence day. Third phases were global stream that is neoliberalism pouring from the mid-1990s. Korean people were required to internalize power intention, and differentiate natural personality and social personality passing through this process. In these situation, Gyeongheo's life and thought pitch some implications. He showed critical mind about power intention by resigning himself. Also, he showed countenance to establish social ethics with historical consciousness that is rare in religion. And he showed that a moral sense is secured by the maintaining a sense of spontaneity.