Revitalizing Ecological Vocation: Transformative Ecological Practices in South Korean Churches
This article examines the role of the Protestant church in addressing the environmental crisis in South Korea. The predominant evangelical church - with its focus on the prosperity gospel and neoliberal values such as capitalism, individualization, and privatization - often hinders the development o...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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Practical wisdom in the living web of the anthropocene
Year: 2025, Volume: 4, Issue: 1, Pages: 104-110 |
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| Summary: | This article examines the role of the Protestant church in addressing the environmental crisis in South Korea. The predominant evangelical church - with its focus on the prosperity gospel and neoliberal values such as capitalism, individualization, and privatization - often hinders the development of practices that promote social change, including ecological justice. This article argues for a theological reevaluation of human vocation as represented in Genesis 1 and 2, advocating for a revitalization of human vocation as stewards who integrate ecological faith and recognize humans as part of nature. By examining the Beautiful Presbyterian Church as a model, the paper suggests three ecological practices for all churches: sustainability, mutual living, and earth justice. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Practical wisdom in the living web of the anthropocene
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.25785/iapt.cs.v4i1.1393 |
