@article{ART002994526},
author={Hyejin Shin},
title={Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches},
journal={The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics},
issn={1229-8387},
year={2023},
number={56},
pages={273-313}

TY - JOUR
AU - Hyejin Shin
TI - Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches
JO - The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
PY - 2023
VL - null
IS - 56
PB - The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
SP - 273
EP - 313
SN - 1229-8387
AB - In South Korea, many megachurches are sometimes called “revived churches” or “blessed churches.” However, they are mired in controversy as incidents like “pastoral succession” or “trading of pastorship,” apt to take place in medieval churches, are constantly occurring at these megachurches. Furthermore, criticism has been mounting about the conventionalization of such practices at South Korea‘s Protestant churches. Nevertheless, the attitude of some church leaders, the stance of church denominations, and the consciousness of church members regarding these incidents are far from objective and realistic. They appear to be justifying the hereditary succession of pastorship at churches, raising questions over the social and ethical responsibilities of Christianity. This study calls to account for the problem of pastoral succession in South Korea‘s Protestant churches and reviews the issue through a discourse on “meritocracy.” It analyzes the social meaning and consciousness structure that it sheds light on. Moreover, the logical structure and application method of the discourse on “meritocracy,” as well as the format and purpose of the discourse, are distinctively specified. The purpose is to separate the intention of the subject of the discourse that attempts to justify pastoral succession from the goal of such discourse, thereby proposing the standards for understanding them and securing the reasonable grounds for re-examining the identity and directivity of South Korea’s Protestant churches through such standards.
KW - Pastoral Succession;Meritocracy;Merit;Justification;Identity and Directivity
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Hyejin Shin. (2023). Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 56, 273-313.

Hyejin Shin. 2023, "Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches", The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, no.56, pp.273-313.

Hyejin Shin "Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics 56 pp.273-313 (2023) : 273.

Hyejin Shin. Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches. 2023; 56 : 273-313.

Hyejin Shin. "Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.56(2023) : 273-313.

Hyejin Shin. Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 56, 273-313.

Hyejin Shin. Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics. 2023; 56 273-313.

Hyejin Shin. Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches. 2023; 56 : 273-313.

Hyejin Shin. "Criticism of Meritocracy in Korean Christianity: Focusing on the issue of pastoral succession at Protestant churches" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.56(2023) : 273-313.