@article{ART001622315},
author={Janghyung Lee},
title={A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea},
journal={The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics},
issn={1229-8387},
year={2011},
number={22},
pages={241-263}
TY - JOUR
AU - Janghyung Lee
TI - A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea
JO - The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
PY - 2011
VL - null
IS - 22
PB - The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
SP - 241
EP - 263
SN - 1229-8387
AB - Whenever there is general election in Korea, the issue of Christian political party repeatedly causes great debate among Korean people, both Christian and non-Christian. This being the case, it seems worthwhile critically to reflect on the debate of the issue. The problem is politically enthusiastic Korean Christians who want to get involved in secular politics tend to overlook a more important political responsibility of Korean Christians.
After all, the fundamental question of what the church lies at the center of the issue of 'church and politics' and the argument for the need for Christian political party in Korea can be criticized for the following reasons:
1) There is an implausible leap from Christian social and political responsibilities to political party organization and management of some politically enthusiastic Christians. Their arguments for the politics of service, servant-hood of political leadership, and non-power oriented or anti-power politics as opposed to power-oriented nature of current Korean politics are contradictory.
2) In view of opposition among most Korean Christians to the Christian political party, anti-Christian sentiments in Korea, and the decline of Korean Christianity, an attempt to organize a Christian political party seems to be highly inappropriate.
3) The concept of the separation of church and state has already taken root in Korea and this principle should be respected in multi religious Korean society where major religions such as Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity, etc. coexist peacefully.
The ethical and social responsibility of Christians in Korea cannot be best exercised when they try to organize a Christian political party, but when Christian churches become what they are supposed to be and Christianity becomes what it is intended to be.
KW - General election;Christian Political Party in Korea;the separation of church and the state;multi religious;Christian churches
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Janghyung Lee. (2011). A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 22, 241-263.
Janghyung Lee. 2011, "A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea", The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, no.22, pp.241-263.
Janghyung Lee "A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics 22 pp.241-263 (2011) : 241.
Janghyung Lee. A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea. 2011; 22 : 241-263.
Janghyung Lee. "A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.22(2011) : 241-263.
Janghyung Lee. A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 22, 241-263.
Janghyung Lee. A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics. 2011; 22 241-263.
Janghyung Lee. A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea. 2011; 22 : 241-263.
Janghyung Lee. "A Critical Reflection on the Issue of a Christian Political Party in Korea" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.22(2011) : 241-263.
