다문화 에큐메니즘 현상에 따른 문화충돌과 사회통합 도구로서 한국교회의 역할

Abstract

Above all, Ecumenical spirit has something to do with “unity”. Being ‘one’ encompasses social unity among nations, races, and culture. Year 2010 is a centennial of declaration of the Ecumenism by Edinburgh. Not only international churches, but also Korean local churches and missiological society gave a major converge to this conference. I began to pay attention on multiculture and Diaspora mission from several years before. And while watching foreigner's pains that they suffered from cultural differences, it remind me about ecumenism of social unity which may relieve the conflict. Infect, Korea foretells upcoming of multicultural stage. This is strongly supported by immigrational statistics of Department of Justice. Foreigner residence in Korea reaches 1.2 million. Some are workers, some are students or businessman, and some are marriage immigrants. Element of Ecumenism that reduces the cultural gap and call unity resides in multiculturalism. multiculturalism is a faith that modern society should embrace different group culture of equal cultural and political state. Policy about multiculturalism was first carried out by western countries together with industrial development. Multiculturalism accompanies lots of conflicts. Especially multiculturalism in Europe shows constant struggles by muslims trying to hold fast to their financial and political demands. In front of these problems, Church can't help concern about exclusiveness and comprehensiveness. Recently, government tries to ease conflicts and calm fear from social problems such as terrorism through program. What about churches? Churches should take an approach at the mission level. Churches should move government to guarantee a man of multiculture basic human rights while they reside in Korea. Churches should take a partnership with government, and at the same time, should prepare a strategy in a social welfare level. Moreover, international cooperation will narrow the cultural gap ahead of immigration. To achieve this, ecumenism of ‘mission spirit’between churches should be applied in ministry.