LIBERATION AND HARMONY

Despite their common interest in creative transformation of the existing social order, however, minjung theology and process theology had not been in dynamic interaction with each other. John B. Cobb, Jr., in his brief essay, points out that a contact between process theology and minjung theology may be mutually enriching.3He holds that “[at] first glance, process theology’s interest in metaphysics and cosmology seems far removed from minjung theology, but at deeper level the gap narrows.”With the hope that “there may be elements in North American process theology that could prove helpful to minjung theologians”, Cobb proposes a dynamic dialogue between both theologians. Process theologians are occupied with solving broad metaphysical questions connected with the creation of a new-world relationship and too little concerned with the day-to-day problems of people in contemporary society. Minjung theologians, on the other hand, are so involved in the struggle for freedom and justice that they have effectively neglected the deeper theoretical implications of their praxis-orientation to theology. Hence creative dialogue between theses theological systems will help overcome these theological weaknesses.