عنوان

THE CONTRIBUTION OF DAVID YONGGI CHO TO A CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY IN KOREA*

Number

LA123035

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

THE CONTRIBUTION OF DAVID YONGGI CHO TO A CONTEXTUAL THEOLOGY IN KOREA*

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Allan Anderson

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

The popular writings of the pastor of the world's largest congregation, David Yonggi Cho, are analyzed in this article in an attempt to show how his theology must be viewed primarily from within his own Korean context, and not from the perspective of the American 'prosperity gospel'. Cho has been the subject of criticism from both evangelical and liberal writings, neither of which has done justice to his particular context. The writings of Cho demonstrate that his 'contextual theology' is born in the particular situation of Korean suffering and illustrate how he has advocated a 'Pentecostal theology' that is standard classical Pentecostal theology throughout the world. In particular, the issue of Cho's interaction with Korean shamanism is examined in the light of his 'threefold blessings' teaching. The popular writings of the pastor of the world's largest congregation, David Yonggi Cho, are analyzed in this article in an attempt to show how his theology must be viewed primarily from within his own Korean context, and not from the perspective of the American 'prosperity gospel'. Cho has been the subject of criticism from both evangelical and liberal writings, neither of which has done justice to his particular context. The writings of Cho demonstrate that his 'contextual theology' is born in the particular situation of Korean suffering and illustrate how he has advocated a 'Pentecostal theology' that is standard classical Pentecostal theology throughout the world. In particular, the issue of Cho's interaction with Korean shamanism is examined in the light of his 'threefold blessings' teaching.

Date of Publication

2003

Physical description

85-105

Title

Journal of Pentecostal Theology

Volume Number

12/1

International Standard Serial Number

1745-5251

Allan Anderson

Call Number

10.1163/174552503X00044

Electronic name

p

[Article]

275578

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