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East Asian Languages and Societies

2008

Sociology

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A Critical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Salvation And Social Justice In The Minjung Theology, Ilmok Kim Jan 2008

A Critical Analysis Of The Relationship Between Salvation And Social Justice In The Minjung Theology, Ilmok Kim

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The intent of this study is to investigate the relationship between salvation and social justice in minjung theology. Minjung theology grew out of social awareness in the 1970s that created adesire to fight oppression and misery in Korea.

The introductory chapter defines the problem, which is to critically evaluate minjung theology's attempts to reconstruct the traditional Korean Christian notions of salvation. This study is primarily limited to the works of two representative minjung theologians: Nam Dong Suh and Byung Mu Ahn.

Chapter 2 traces the historical context of Korea from which minjung theology emerged. The chapter particularly notes the religious …


India: Tradition And Modernity, Mohan Limaye Dec 2007

India: Tradition And Modernity, Mohan Limaye

Mohan Limaye

This is an interdisciplinary honors course on India, which borrows ideas and topics from disciplines such as History, Fine Arts, Literature, International Business, Political Science, and Sociology. The aim of the course is to generate enough student interest in India, ancient as well as modern, so that they will realize why it is important for Americans to know about India, what lessons India and the United States can learn from each other, and how the past lives in the present, offering clues to what the future might hold. We will explore the viability, veracity, and desirability of a statement often …