Reading Minjung Theology in the Twenty-First Century

Description: This edited volume brings Ahn Byung-Mu's minjung theology into dialogue with twenty-first-century readers. Ahn Byung-Mu was one of the pioneers of Korean minjung theology. The centerpiece of his minjung theology is focused on the Greek word ochlos, understood as the divested, marginalized, powerless people. Part 1 introduces readers to his life and theological legacy. Part 2 includes four important writings of Ahn Byung-Mu: ""Jesus and Minjung in the Gospel of Mark,"" ""Minjung Theology in the Gospel of Mark,"" ""The Transmitters of Jesus Event Tradition,"" and ""Minjok, Minjung, and Church."" Part 3 contains a collection of articles from international scholars who evaluate and engage Ahn's ochlos/minjung theology in their own fields and formulate critical readings of minjung theology. Responses include postcolonial, black-theology, and feminist perspectives.

Author: Yung Suk Kim
Publisher: Pickwick Publications
Published: 09/16/2013
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.05h x 6.05w x 0.54d
ISBN13: 9781610978170
ISBN10: 161097817X
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Christian Church | General
- Religion | Christianity | Denominations
- Religion | Christian Theology | General

About the Author
Yung Suk Kim is Assistant Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Theology at Virginia Union University. He is the author of Christ's Body in Corinth (2008) and A Theological Introduction to Paul's Letters (2011).

Jin-Ho Kim is Chief Researcher of The Christian Institute for the Third Era in Korea. He served as the minister of Hanbaik Church, established by Ahn Byung-Mu, and as the chief editor of Contemporary Criticism. Among his numerous publications, his Korean publications include Historiography of Jesus History: Jesus beyond Jesus (2000), Radical Liberalists: Unfamiliar Travels with the Fourth Gospel (2009), and Citizen K, On the Threshold of the Church (2012).