문화 사회에서 기독교의 선교신학적 방향

Missiological Spirituality of Christianity in Multicultural Society: Intercultural Transformation

This study builds on a direction of the missiological spirituality of Christianity in multicultural society . Currently. multiculturalization is a noticeable change of the globalized world . Specifically, Korean society recently experiences such a change. As Christianity has been dynamically transformed to adjust culture change, or context change, for the missiological purpose, Korean Christianity demands a new perspective that can be adapt to the today 's context change. This study is focusing on the contextual need . By employing the biblical and theological discussion , the writer illuminates Christ ian basic idea from the perspective of relation ship-based spirituality . Simply, Christianity is basically relationship-based . From the creation story, God the Father was co- working with the Son and the Spirit in the nature of the Trinity. In the greatest commandment, the on is inviting all creature into God's such a relational friendship. (Mr. 22 :37-4 0) This belief was inherited to the disciples Just as the benediction of Paul in 2Corinthians ( 13: 14 ) presents that blessings are derived from the Trinity of the relational God. Furthermore, Jesus extends the concept of relational friendship, not only close neighbors but also far -off neighbors, that is, not only the members of family and church community, but also st rangers and even enemies. Such a Biblical principle currently direct s the Christ ian perspective to reach to all the neighbors. people from different cultures. with the love of Christ , called relation ship-based spirituality. In order to investigate effect ive methods, this writing suggests SIX main theoretical models. As for the concept of intercultural perspective, the writer brings the notion of Klaus lssler, which can be called the extension of neighbor concept. And for the ideas of cultural diverse and individuals' transformation , th is study employs following models, like experiential transformation (Da vid Kolb ), hidden curriculum (judith and Sherwood Lingenfelter). ecology system (Urie Bronfenbrenner), multiple intelligence (Howard Gardner), storytelling (Tom Steffen ), Th us, the concept of intercultural transformation can be conceptualized as the relation ship-based love of Christians toward all the people from diverse cultures .