Perceptions of Culture Change and Its Influence on Spirituality among Korean Evangelical Seminary Students

The cultural shift in what is commonly referred to as the postmodern era has vastly influenced the minds and logic of young adult seminarians. An actual transition in different values was observed in how they expressed themselves, and in how they conducted their daily lives. The purpose of the reseach is to establish a foundation for spiritual education in Korean evangelical seminaries by investigating seminarians’ understanding of cultural change and its impact on their spirituality. For this aspect of the study, a qualitative research design was employed. Thirty-three evangelical seminary students between twenty-two and thirty years of age, from three evangelical seminaries, were selected for this study. An in-depth interview from the participants’ perspective was conducted to gather data throughout a year, and a constant comparative method of data analysis was used. The findings of this study indicated that young evangelical seminarians’ spirituality was formed and influenced by socio-cultural factors. Cultural change affected young seminarians’ notion of spirituality, be it individual, experiential, or post-modern.