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@article{ART001872907},
author={Lee Sang Hoon},
title={An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes},
journal={The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics},
issn={1229-8387},
year={2014},
number={28},
pages={193-230}

TY - JOUR
AU - Lee Sang Hoon
TI - An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes
JO - The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
PY - 2014
VL - null
IS - 28
PB - The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
SP - 193
EP - 230
SN - 1229-8387
AB - The longevity revolution stemmed from extended life expectancy at the beginning of 21st century as a root of various individual and social changes facing Korean society is deserved to get our attention. The word ‘Homo hundred’ is already widely recognized in almost every sphere of our lives. Korean society often labelled as an example of compressed aging is now experiencing the most rapid population aging in the world and this phenomenal demographic change is expected sooner or later to make South Korea the most aged society in the world. In the years 2020∼2025, Korea will enter the era of ‘Homo hundred’ when the modal age at death, i.e., the age where most of the deaths are occurring, reaches 90 years. The era of Homo hundred and an aging society should not be regarded simply as increase in life expectancy but as a fundamental change that has a highly comprehensive influence and accordingly requires a variety of measures to cope with it. Therefore this unprecedented demographic change will give rise to a new understanding of life cycle which will affect all members of society across all age groups. However, our social institutions and systems are not prepared yet for the paradigm shift to meet the demands from the fundamental change, and previous consciousness structure and value system of the old paradigm still lingers in our society. This systemically, institutionally, socially, culturally, and legally insufficient preparation for the era of Homo hundred makes a sharp contrast with an urgent need for comprehensive and wide-ranging change. A survey on people’s perception about the era of Homo hundred shows that extended life expectancy without appropriate roles and financial unpreparedness for the retirement are the reasons to be negative about the era of Homo hundred. Such being the case, this paper attempts to provide viable foundation for both theories and practices by equipping people actively to engage in economic and volunteer activities, and by motivating them to participate in community and relationship-oriented life. This study thus seeks to examine the possibilities to deal with twofold tasks of an aging society by making a public theological reinterpretation of vocation in connection with appropriate social activities and paid and unpaid work, and koinonia with regard to ethics of community and relationship as social aspects of happiness.
KW - Public Theology;Christian ethics;aging society;church;happiness;vocation;Koinonia
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Lee Sang Hoon. (2014). An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 28, 193-230.

Lee Sang Hoon. 2014, "An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes", The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, no.28, pp.193-230.

Lee Sang Hoon "An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics 28 pp.193-230 (2014) : 193.

Lee Sang Hoon. An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes. 2014; 28 : 193-230.

Lee Sang Hoon. "An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.28(2014) : 193-230.

Lee Sang Hoon. An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics, 28, 193-230.

Lee Sang Hoon. An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes. The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics. 2014; 28 193-230.

Lee Sang Hoon. An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes. 2014; 28 : 193-230.

Lee Sang Hoon. "An Aging Society in the Perspective of Vocation and Koinonia as Public Theological Themes" The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics no.28(2014) : 193-230.