@article{ART001237824},
author={김지찬},
title={Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?},
journal={Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies},
issn={1229-0521},
year={2008},
volume={14},
number={1},
pages={51-69},
doi={10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51}
TY - JOUR
AU - 김지찬
TI - Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?
JO - Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies
PY - 2008
VL - 14
IS - 1
PB - Korean Society of Old Testament Studies
SP - 51
EP - 69
SN - 1229-0521
AB - The purpose of this paper is to provide a few helpful and constructive suggestions for Korean churches who want to fulfill their essential mission as 'cities of refuge.' In the past decades Korean churches have been both victims of violences and doers of violences. Nowadays it is universally admitted that human life, directly or indirectly, cannot be separated from violence. The study of past Korean church history shows us that even churches and Christians have committed violence toward others. Therefore we have to raise serious questions as following: Whether our churches, in stead of becoming 'cities of refuge,' have rather become sources of violence in modern Korean societies or not? If our churches are to fulfill its essential mission as 'cities of refuge,' how could they deal with the victims of violence in Korea?
In order to answer these questions we have to do literary analyses on Joshua 20, one of the classical texts on the topic of cities of refuge. The methodology of this paper is a grammatical-historical-theological method.
On the basis of this exegetical work we can offer Korean churches following suggestions. In the beginning, Korean churches should not boast that they have not - at least consciously - used violence toward anyone, but should admit the undeniable fact that they have unconsciously done violence to societies and even to other churches because of survival and competition within churches themselves. Secondly, Korean churches should proclaim the good will that churches, as modern version of 'cities of refuge', will always be ready to welcome any victims of violence. The churches should not be satisfied with helping the victims financially and legally. More importantly, worship and sermon should be consciously designed and acted out to help them spiritually and morally. That is because sometimes the preachers unconsciously do violence to the already victimized people by standing beside the strong and the rich while delivering sermons. Finally, Korean churches should develope and establish concrete - social, legal, and financial - systems of helping the victims and provide spaces for counseling and shelter in the church to help them.
KW - violence;cities of refuge;Joshua 20;Korean churches;death of the high priest and freedom
DO - 10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
ER -
김지찬. (2008). Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 14(1), 51-69.
김지찬. 2008, "Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?", Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, vol.14, no.1 pp.51-69. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
김지찬 "Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 14.1 pp.51-69 (2008) : 51.
김지찬. Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?. 2008; 14(1), 51-69. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
김지찬. "Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 14, no.1 (2008) : 51-69.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
김지찬. Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies, 14(1), 51-69. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
김지찬. Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?. Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies. 2008; 14(1) 51-69. doi: 10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
김지찬. Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?. 2008; 14(1), 51-69. Available from: doi:10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
김지찬. "Are Korean churches sources of violences or cities of refuge?" Korean Journal of Old Testament Studies 14, no.1 (2008) : 51-69.doi: 10.24333/jkots.2008.14.1.51
