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Inner Freedom of Religious Conscience and Conscientious Realization in the Public Realm: A Study on the Characteristics of the Nature of Public through the Thoughts of Augustin, Thomas Aquinas, and Martin Luther

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2015, (33), pp.75-105
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology

Kyoung-Dong Yoo 1

1감리교신학대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper introduces the issues in relation to the inner freedom of religious conscience and conscientious realization in the public realm, asking the nature of the public through the thoughts of Augustin, Thomas Aquinas, and Martin Luther. In the discussion of the comparison and relationship among the above traditional Christian theologians, such issues surrounding conscience, sin, will, and freedom are engaged to explore the role of religious conscience in the public realm. After reviewing all the factors of the above issues briefly, this paper comes to a conclusion that the Korean Christianity needs to make diligent efforts to bridge the gap between the inner freedom of religious conscience and Christian principles in the public realm. To achieve this goal, Christians are called to cultivate a sense of conscience and morality in the public, to revise the standard of christian education, and to stress spiritual awakening and the reformation of faith.

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