CHRISTIAN WHOLISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY: INTERDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE BETWEEN JÜRGEN MOLTMANN’S THEOLOGY IN GOD IN CREATION AND SCIENCE

• 발행기관: 한국기독교교육학회
• 저자명: Yun Soo Joo
• 간행물 정보: 『기독교교육 논총』제35집, 79~99쪽, 전체 21쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기독교신학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2013.09.30

영문 초록

In Western Christian theology, the dominant dualistic conception of the human person (body-soul) has generated a dichotomy between the private-public, interior-exterior, and sacred-secular realms of life. As a result, spiritual life has been confined to a private contemplative exercise, while ethical praxis and social responsibility have been neglected. In this article, I will employ the transversal method to engage in an interdisciplinary dialogue between Moltmann’s theology and science. Through interdisciplinary dialogue, theology can enrich itself with the scientific knowledge of human nature and construct a more concretely contextualized conception of human beings. However, in the process, I will pay special attention and caution to prevent reductionism, a frequent pitfall in conversation between science and theology. This article attempts to overcome a fragmented construal of human beings while avoiding a physically reductionist conclusion: the soul is “nothing but” the brain. Critical realism and emergent theory will help us in perceiving the complexity and wholeness of life and the world while avoiding reductionism. Restoration of Christian wholistic anthropology will aid reconstruction of the fragmented, intellect-centered tendency of Christian education towards a wholistic approach, involving all dimensions of a person. Furthermore, wholistic anthropology emphasizing human beings’ fundamental relatedness to the natural environment in the web of life will rekindle greater ecological awareness and responsibility of Christians as stewards, reexamining a traditional anthropocentric position in creation.

목차

Ⅰ. INTRODUCTION

Ⅱ. TRANSVERSAL METHOD OF INTERDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE BETWEEN THEOLOGY AND SCIENCE

Ⅲ. CONCEPTIONS OF HUMAN NATURE IN PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY

Ⅳ. JÜRGEN MOLTMANN’S WHOLISTIC ANTHROPOLOGY

Ⅴ. RECENT SCIENCE AND HUMAN NATURE

Ⅵ. CONCLUSION

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키워드

wholistic anthropology dualism interdisciplinary dialogue transversality Jü rgen Moltmann