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A Study on change history of marriage system, problem and solution to negative custom of wedding ceremony in Korean society

  • Journal of Counseling and Gospel
  • Abbr : Jocag
  • 2008, 10(), pp.67-90
  • DOI : 10.17841/jocag.2008.10..67
  • Publisher : Korean Evangelical Counseling Society
  • Research Area : Humanities > Christian Theology > Pastoral Counseling
  • Received : March 30, 2008
  • Accepted : May 10, 2008

Kim, Tae-Soo 1

1백석대학교

ABSTRACT

According to the Russian proverb, it says that “When a person goes out to fight, pray one time. When the person goes to the sea, pray two times. And when the person marries, pray three times.”Like this, marriage is a very significant issue to everyone and a very difficult choice simultaneously. In this thesis the writer investigated the changes of Korean marriage culture historically, pointed out the problems of wedding culture, and presented effective solutions to it. Through this thesis the writer dealt with the following items. Firstly, this thesis introduced marriage system and wedding culture of Korea dynasty. Second, it explained marriage culture regarding ‘Chosun’dynasty. Thirdly, it said the modern wedding culture additionally. Fourth, it included the issues of wedding culture in Korean society. Fifth, it involved various solutions to the problems of wedding culture which dealt with in the previous pages. The method of study of this thesis depended on reference books and was the method of participation and observation by attending a wedding ceremony so as to explain the current wedding culture. Finally, the writer wants to explain the biblical instruction concerning the issue of marriage: “a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” (Genesis 2:24)

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