본문 바로가기
  • Home

A Study of Religious Reasons as Public Reasons: Focusing on Miroslav Volf

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2021, (51), pp.37~69
  • DOI : 10.21050/CSE.2021.51.02
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
  • Received : September 27, 2021
  • Accepted : December 5, 2021
  • Published : December 31, 2021

Kim, Seung Hwan 1

1장로회신학대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study criticizes the antiintellectualism of Korean Protestantism and pro- poses the possibility of religious reason as a public reason for the public participation of the church. The religious reason is not separated from public reason, and it is possible to participate complementarily in a post-secular society. First, through Richard Hofstadter, I will explore the anti-intellectualism of American Christianity and deal with the situation of the Korean church. In addition, to ex- plain how religious reason can contribute to public reason, I will investigate John Rawls and Jürgen Habermas’ concepts of public reason. Rawls accepts the possi- bility of religious participation as a reasonable doctrine in the process of ‘overlapping consensus.’ Habermas also suggests participation in religion that guarantees ‘communication rationality’ in the public sphere. Through these, reli- gious reason could be a component of the public sphere. Finally, this study examines Volf’s “enlarged thinking” and “double vision” to suggest “reasonableness,” “inclusiveness,” and “publicity” in religious reason.

Journal Copyright Policy

BY-NC-ND 아이콘

This license enables reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only if attribution is given to the creator.

Citation status

* References for papers published after 2025 are currently being built.