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Individuality, Alternative communities, Solidary relationship – Reflecting on the tasks of Korean Protestant ethics for today through Schleiermacher’s pneumatological ethics

  • The Korean Journal of Chiristian Social Ethics
  • Abbr : 기사윤
  • 2024, (60), pp.11-47
  • Publisher : The Society Of Korean Christian Social Ethics
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology
  • Received : October 15, 2024
  • Accepted : December 18, 2024
  • Published : December 31, 2024

Kwangwoo Park 1

1명지대학교

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ABSTRACT

This study explores the potential contributions of Korean Protestant ethics to the humanities through Schleiermacher’s pneumatological ethics in the post- humanist era. Schleiermacher emphasizes individuality through the diverse manifestations of the Holy Spirit and argues for the necessity of dismantling centralism based on this idea. The church community, where mutual communication about individual understandings of the Holy Spirit occurs, serves as an alternative community in relation to society. Recognizing the universally operative Holy Spirit, the church engages in a solidaristic relationship that acknowledges the own ethical functions of the family and state while complementing their limitations to contribute to the realization of kingdom of God. Korean Protestant ethics can critically adopt Schleiermacher’s pneumatological ethics to: 1) advocate for the restoration of the marginalized, 2) promote democratic reform within the church, and 3) develop a more solidary relationship between the church and society, thereby presenting new visions of humanity and community that align with the demands of the posthumanist era.

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