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A study of the spatiality of the Trinity and the placeness of Christ’s ministry

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2023, (56), pp.185-214
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
  • Received : July 14, 2023
  • Accepted : August 13, 2023
  • Published : August 31, 2023

Seung Hwan Kim 1

1장로회신학대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study reflects on the essential nature of space and place by examining the spatiality of the Trinity as the origin of space and place. The ontological character and work of the Trinitarian God as the creator of space/place leads to recognizing the significance of sites for human societies occupying space. As Jürgen Moltmann suggests, the Trinitarian God exists in a relationship of perichoresis, interpenetration, and intersubjectivity. This way of being of the Trinity reveals a divine significance that emphasizes the relationality and reciprocity of space/place. Based on the relationality of divine love, the socialization and mutual response that unfolds in space must be translated into human space/place practices. As the origin of space, the sacred space of the Trinity is also relational and is the foundation for being everywhere. This Trinitarian space/place is further embodied in the activity of Jesus. T. F. Torrance identifies Christ-centered spatiality around the events of the cross, the Lord’s Supper, and the resurrection. By examining the spatial implications of divine spatiality and the ministry of Jesus Christ, the researcher will propose divine fellowship and relational fullness in the places of life for the Korean church and Christians.

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