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The Church That Lays Money, Power and Authority: The Hereditary Succession of South Korean Churches

Date: Monday, Oct 24, 2022, 10:00 ~ 11:00
Speaker: 한길수(Monash Univ.)
Location: ZOOM 화상 회의실
제16회 KEKA 연구 세미나

- 일시: 2022년 10월 24일(월) 10:00 - 11:00
- 장소: ZOOM 화상 회의실  
- 주제: The Church That Lays Money, Power and Authority: The Hereditary Succession of South Korean Churches
- 발표: 한길수(Monash Univ.)
- 토론: 김수정(국민대 강사)
- 진행언어: 한국어(Korean)

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문의: 담당 조교 정용래(jyongr422@snu.ac.kr)

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Abstract

Along with the compressed economic development of South Korea, Korean churches have grown exponentially till the mid-1990s. Enjoying the affluent Korean economy, Koreans have more disposable income, and the churches have become wealthier, which led them to deviate further from what they do and who they are. One notable phenomenon is that a significant number of churches completed the hereditary succession of head ministership. This article analyses news reports published between 2000 and 2022 to ascertain socio-cultural and economic factors, internal and external to the churches, to stimulate the phenomenon. Data analysis shows that Korean churches have closely conflated into the surrounding secular “culture” to gain profane benefits—money, power, and authority, downplaying the importance of following the teaching of “Christ” (Niebuhr 1951). In a slow economy, it is difficult for the head ministers to give up the “church that lays the golden egg.” Undemocratic decision-making, gender inequality, indigenized Confucianism, and shamanistic spirituality seeking prosperity have also been catalysts.
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