For You and for All: Stephen Cardinal Kim, Church and Civil Society in South Korea
This article examines the contribution of Stephen Cardinal Kim to building civil society in the context of democracy in South Korea. The current scholarship on the Church and Korean democracy focuses on the resisting aspect of the Church vis-à-vis dictatorship. This article, however, emphasizes civi...
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| Language: | English |
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Ed. Pontificia Univ. Gregoriana
2015
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Gregorianum
Year: 2015, Volume: 96, Issue: 2, Pages: 345-363 |
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| Summary: | This article examines the contribution of Stephen Cardinal Kim to building civil society in the context of democracy in South Korea. The current scholarship on the Church and Korean democracy focuses on the resisting aspect of the Church vis-à-vis dictatorship. This article, however, emphasizes civility, that is, the moral dimension of civil society, as significant in an emergent pluralistic society after democratization. Cardinal Kim contributed to strengthening civil society in Korea by confrontation with the authoritarian regime, advocacy for the marginalized, and leadership style. L'articolo esamina il contributo di Stephen Cardinale Kim alla costruzione della società civile nel contesto della democrazia in Corea del Sud. La ricerca odierna sulla Chiesa e la democrazia in Corea si concentra sull'aspetto della resistenza della Chiesa contro la dittatura. Questo articolo comunque sottolinea la civiltà, cioè la dimensione morale della società civile come significativa in una società pluralista emergente in seguito alla democratizzazione. Il cardinale Kim ha contribuito a rafforzare la società civile in Corea tramite un confronto con il regime autoritario, la avvocatura per i emarginati, e il suo stile di leadership. |
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