MINJUNG THEOLOGY OF KOREA

  • Theo Sundermeier University of Heidelberg
Keywords: Minjung theology, South Korea, Liberation theology, Theology of suffering and hope

Abstract

The emergence of minjung theology in South Korea and the existential contributing factors are discussed in this article. It is pointed out that minjung theology can be categorised as liberation theology, though not as systematically developed as Latin American Liberation Theology. It is essentially a theology of suffering and hope. Finally, it is a theology done by the people form the very dept of their experience of suffering, as synchronised with the suffering of God.
Published
2020-10-03
Section
Articles