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The sharing recognition and characteristics of economic consciousness in the Japanese colonial rule period, according to the Christianity introduced

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2013, (26), pp.149-177
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology

Seo, Shinhye 1

1한양대학교

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ABSTRACT

After Christianity was introduced to Korea in the Japanese occupation period, a major change has been made in the economic consciousness of Korean. First, Good personality of human was accomplished through the use of the riches. Second, before this time, human was recognized as the principal economic subjects, but in this period, the steward notions introduced the concept of economic managers. According to the notion of stewardship, the new human stewardship life concept including of production and consumption has been suggested. People of Joseon Dynasty in that times, think that there is a special ‘fortune’ in accordance with the principles of heaven. They were thinking that people can live only following the rules of heaven and given luck. But the human was an administrator with the concept of autonomy for the economy through the introduction of Christianity. Therefore, the results could be different depending on the efforts of the non-self-given luck thought was passing through economic concepts introduced Christianity. Joseon Confucian scholars regarded the pursuit of a life that is under the influence of Confucianism and the pursuit of wealth can not coexist. But the rich was regarded as a tool of personality formation. That enables it to simultaneously pursue both. This recognition caused due to the Christian influence has motivated so people can practice it easier for wealth sharing. Stewards of human according to the will of the owner, he will want to use owner’s(or His) wealth in His will. In Christianity, God is the master of riches. And the essence of God is love. Steward who must choose the direction in which the practice of God’s love. In other words, the Christians will have the right to share the wealth in the direction that people use to practice love. Once they have the idea that they can use fully the personality of the person making the riches, wealth is not the purpose of life but a tool. In other words, The pursuit of wealth itself, but the people using the wealth, will focus on the completion of personality and faith. Therefore, the Christians spread the wealth sharing is considered to be the ultimate goal for the completion of the right faith and the right personality to act even more aggressively, and this new awareness will lead to action, made ​​out shouting, and sharing the spirit of the new.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.