신종교에 대한 현상학적 이해

• 영문명: A Phenomenological Understanding of New Religions - New Issues in Mission Studies
• 발행기관: 한국선교신학회
• 저자명: 안신(Shin Ahn)
• 간행물 정보: 『선교신학』제31집, 133~159쪽, 전체 27쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기독교신학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2012.11.30

영문 초록

This paper is to propose the possibility of new issues in mission studies by examining new religions in a phenomenological way. The phenomenology of religion emphasizes the stopping of value judgment and the empathetic understanding of religious essence. Though scholars in mission studies pay attention to the study of world religions including Islam and Buddhism, they seem to have overlooked the necessity and importance of the study of new religions such as Unification Church and Mormonism. The scholars in the West, especially, the USA, UK, Italy, and Sweden, initiated the study of new religions in order to give proper information on new religions to the public, government, and churches. Anti−cultist's criticism on new religions often distorted the contents and image of new religion, so we need more objective research on new religions based on the analysis of text analyses, interviews, and field works. The death of Mun Sun Myung(1920−2012), the founder of the Unification Church, recently increased the public concern to new religions. Considering its influence on Korean society and the world, scholars should study new religions existing in the world. According to tradition, the six classification of new religions is possible: ① Christian tradition, ② Islamic tradition, ③ Asian religious tradition, ④ UFO tradition, ⑤ self−cultivating tradition and ⑥ New age tradition. New religions have different views on religious authority, scriptures, family, and the role of women from existing majority religions. Their mission strategies focus on the youth group and the elite intellectuals seeking for the new meanings through individual contacts and mysterious experiences. Like the case of 1978 mass suicide of the People's Temple, new religions sometimes shows the destructive respect. Therefore, more objective and scientific studies on new religions are necessary for us to protect the security of society and the health of religion from its fanaticism. In conclusion, the author proposes three possible issues related to new religions in mission studies. First, the updated information on new religions is needed. Second, the publication of documents, the training of religious experts, and the establishment of academic institutes on new religions are necessary. Third, rather than theological debate, ethical engagement should be considered.

목차

Ⅰ. 서론: 신종교 연구, 선교학 담론에 왜 필요한가?

Ⅱ. 문선명 사후 신종교에 대한 관심

Ⅲ. 신종교의 전통별 유형과 주요 특징

Ⅳ. 신종교의 부정적 사례와 객관적 연구의 요청

Ⅴ. 결론: 선교학의 신종교 관련 새로운 주제들

Abstract

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키워드

신종교 통일교 종교현상학 공감적 이해 유형 특징 선교학 New Religion Unification Church Phenomenology of Religion Empathetic Understanding Types Characteristics Mission Studies