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The Bible Club Movement in Korea in the 1960’s and 1970’s: From the Church School Movement to the Community School Movement

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2024, (59), pp.269-307
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
  • Received : July 16, 2024
  • Accepted : August 12, 2024
  • Published : August 31, 2024

Eunji MA 1

1숭실대학교 한국기독교문화연구원

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ABSTRACT

In the 1960s and 1970s, the Bible Club movement in Korea shifted from church school activities to community school activities. This study emphasizes three main points: first, it examines the changes in Korean society and the corresponding changes in the Bible Club movement during the 1960s and 1970s. Second, it analyzes the educational contents of Bible Clubs by categorizing them according to different communities. Finally, it investigates the contributions of Bible Club education to the communities during this period. During this period, Bible Club schools were established around central churches in response to changes in the local communities. The church and the Bible Club are based in the local area, forming a structure where the Bible Club, school, community, and church are integrated into one entity. The goal of these Bible Club schools was to cultivate civic-minded citizens needed by the community. Examples of Bible Club schools in rural areas, industrial and factory regions, and special social contexts show that they were closely connected to community development and evolved into community school movements.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.