Cultural Understanding of Spiritual Maturity in Korean American Immigrant Christians: A Literature Review

• 발행기관: 한국기독교상담심리학회
• 저자명: 김혜정(Kim Hyejeong)
• 간행물 정보: 『한국기독교상담학회지』제22권, 87~102쪽, 전체 16쪽
• 주제분류: 인문학 > 기독교신학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.11.30

영문 초록

Researchers have endeavored to develop a theoretical framework that helps to appraise one’s spiritual maturity (Allport, 1950; Hall, 1996; Kirkpatrick, 1995). However, because they were developed in an individualistic culture, their application to Christians in a collectivistic culture appeared to have limitations. These restrictions seem to have originated from the different concepts, ideas, and behaviors associated with spiritual maturity (Kang, 2004). In fact, because of the fundamental cultural differences, the ideas and beliefs about spiritual maturity within the two cultures differ greatly. They share the same fundamental focus of spiritual maturity: loving God and others. However, the behaviors related to spiritual maturity are manifested differently when the biblical concept of maturity is filtered through different cultural values. Furthermore, traditional notions of individualistic and collectivistic cultures are ineffective when studying Korean immigrant Christians in America because they are influenced by both cultures. This study desires to bring attention to the importance of cultural sensitivity in understanding a Korean American immigrant Christian’s spiritual maturity by reviewing literature related to the topic. Implications for working with this population in both clinical and church settings are discussed.

목차

Introduction

Christian Spiritual Maturity

Christian Spiritual Maturity and Culture

Individualistic Versus Collectivistic Cultures and Spiritual Maturity

Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Spirituality and Korean Culture

Korean American Christians as Bi–cultural Christians

Implications for Counseling and Research

References

키워드

영적 성숙 문화 재미 1세 기독교인 문화적 민감성 Spiritual maturity Culture Korean American Immigrant Christian Cultural Sensitivity