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A Study of Christian Social Ethical Practice regarding on the Basic Income Controversy: focused on Christian Social Welfare Practice

Kim Seongho 1

1한국성서대학교

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Basic income is a new attempt to replace the labor centered capitalism by cutting off the link between labor and income. Under the crisis of the low fertility and population aging, growth without employment, severe polarization, inequality, and the threat of the fourth industrial revolution, it is important to prepare a practical plan based on the interpretation of the Bible and the theological grounds leading to the paradigm of the new Christian social welfare based on the Basic Income concept. This article examines the meaning of labor in social welfare, to suggest a solution to this problem based on the concept of Basic Income and the biblical approach to Christian social welfare. This study was carried out as follows. First, it briefly reviewed the history of social welfare policy for the past 400 years and discussed the meaning and application of ‘labor.’ In particular, it discussed the problems and limitations of the ‘employment-oriented welfare policy’ emphasized by the current social welfare states. Second, it introduced the key concepts of Basic Income as an important concept that opens the paradigm of new welfare. Then, the welfare system of Korea was examined from the viewpoint of ‘employment - oriented welfare policy’ and tried to apply the Basic Income concept. Third, After examining the biblical and theological grounds of basic income, with a biblical interpretation. it discussed the possibility that Basic Income could bring freedom to our lives. Last, the roles of Christian social welfare for Basic Income and practical alternative were suggested.

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