Eschatology and Ecology - Experiences of the Korean Church

Klappentext This book raises the question of why Korean people, and Korean Protestant Christians in particular, pay so little attention (in theory or practice) to ecological issues. The author argues that there is an important connection (or elective affinity) between this lack of attention and the otherworldly eschatology that is so dominant within Korean Protestant Christianity. Dispensational premillennialism, originally imported by American missionaries, resonated with traditional religious beliefs in Korea and soon came to dominate much of Korean Protestantism. This book argues that this, of all forms of millennialism, is the most damaging to ecological concerns. It also suggests how Korean churches may effectively respond to the ecological challenge.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Hang-Sik Cho, Paul Hang-sik/ Gill Cho
• Publisher: WIPF & STOCK PUBLISHERS
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2011
• EAN: 9781610974356
• ISBN: 978-1-61097-435-6
• Series: Regnum Studies in Global Chris; Regnum Studies in Global Chris
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works