Becoming a Christian and Practicing Comparative Theology for a Korean Theologian

Abstract Koreans live in a religiously pluralistic and tolerant society, and the idea of an exclusive membership of one religion is still foreign to many. In the first part of this paper, I will explore the development of the concept of “religion” and “religious belonging” or “religious identity” in...

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Published in:International journal of Asian christianity
Main Author: Lee, Yongho Francis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2020
In: International journal of Asian christianity
Further subjects:B Buddhism
B Religious Identity
B Korean Christianity
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Summary:Abstract Koreans live in a religiously pluralistic and tolerant society, and the idea of an exclusive membership of one religion is still foreign to many. In the first part of this paper, I will explore the development of the concept of “religion” and “religious belonging” or “religious identity” in the West, and its imposition on Asian people. Then I will reflect on the establishment of my own religious identity, that is, becoming a Christian in a religiously pluralistic society. In the second part, I will discuss further how my studying comparative theology as an Asian convert to Christianity is distinguished from the work of western Christian comparative theologians.
ISSN:2542-4246
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of Asian christianity
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/25424246-00302009