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Study on Catholic-Gasa and Emotion of Martyrdom

  • The Studies in Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Abbr : Korean Poetry and Culture
  • 2015, (36), pp.29-56
  • Publisher : The Society of Korean Poetry and Culture
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature

KO SEONG-HYE 1

1전남대학교

Accredited

ABSTRACT

This study began from a question where the mind of those who resolved to live as Catholic nevertheless entering the church(入敎) meant death began. Here, this study intended to discuss what was the emotion that they could face death, that is, could face(or suffered) martyrdom in the persecution. First, this study investigated afterlife view, original sin consciousness, and belief in God as the point of generating passion for martyrdom, by selecting the works of the writers who suffered martyrdom as the target text. Also, explained that the a paradoxical emotion, pleasant death, is possible based on such spirit. Lastly, this research presumed that Catholic-Gasa could transmit special emotion to a group(community) that received it, while it was distributed. As the result, this research could determine that Catholic-Gasa could take a mediating role of formation of a certain emotion. Simultaneously, this research investigated that the community was maintained through that emotion. That is, this research intended to investigate the emotion to reach martyrdom by researching Catholic-Gasa. As a series of process, it would be also possible to discuss the significance of death(emotion) in a community.

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