The Oxford handbook of the Bible in Korea

"Korean Christianity is renowned for its rapid growth and conservative theological orientation. This phenomenon is inextricably tied to Korean appropriation of the Bible in their religio-cultural and socio-political context since the 18th century. Less understood, however, is the complex tapest...

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Subtitles:Bible in Korea
The Bible in Korea
Contributors: Lee, Won W. (Editor)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY, United States of America Oxford University Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Volumes / Articles:Show volumes/articles.
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Bible / Translation / Korean language
B Korea / Exegesis / History
B South Korea / Bible / Hermeneutics / Interfaith dialogue / Contextual theology
B USA / Korean immigrant / Bible / Hermeneutics / Inculturation
IxTheo Classification:HA Bible
KBM Asia
Further subjects:B Collection of essays
B Bible Criticism, interpretation, etc (Korea (South))
B Essays
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Summary:"Korean Christianity is renowned for its rapid growth and conservative theological orientation. This phenomenon is inextricably tied to Korean appropriation of the Bible in their religio-cultural and socio-political context since the 18th century. Less understood, however, is the complex tapestry of Korean biblical interpretation that emerged from being missionized, colonized, internally divided, and incorporated into global norms. These countervailing forces proffer a distinctive Korean-ness of biblical interpretation. On the one hand, it tracks closely the influence of conservative western missionaries. On the other hand, it reflects God's liberating intervention for Koreans and the Korean diaspora. Both of these movements respond to and move beyond distinct histories of oppression. This introduction coheres twenty-four papers by grouping them into four waves of reciprocal interpretive encounters shaping Korean appropriation of the Bible and Christian practices. While some conservatively align with received western orthodoxy, others embrace a sense of complementarity that informs the spectrum of Korean Christian thought and practice, the long-standing religious traditions of Korea, the diversity of Korea's global diaspora, and the learning of non-Koreans who are attentive to the impact of the Bible in Korea"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0190916915