The Consolation of Theology: How Calvin and Calvinist Missionaries to Korea Comforted the Suffering
According to Ellen Charry’s critique of modern theology, theology has become too theoretical and intellectual. However, from its beginning, theology has aimed at comforting believers. In that light, this article seeks to recuperate the consolation of theology. In order to do that, it explores how Jo...
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| Τύπος μέσου: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Άρθρο |
| Γλώσσα: | Αγγλικά |
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Brill
2024
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Church history and religious culture
Έτος: 2024, Τόμος: 104, Τεύχος: 1, Σελίδες: 67-94 |
| Άλλες λέξεις-κλειδιά: | B
missionaries in Korea
B Pastoral Care B John Calvin B Refugee B Exile B Persecution B Suffering B the consolation of theology |
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| Σύνοψη: | According to Ellen Charry’s critique of modern theology, theology has become too theoretical and intellectual. However, from its beginning, theology has aimed at comforting believers. In that light, this article seeks to recuperate the consolation of theology. In order to do that, it explores how John Calvin and missionaries to Korea of the 20th century defined theology as a source of comfort and used theology to solace the suffering believers. |
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| ISSN: | 1871-2428 |
| Περιλαμβάνει: | Enthalten in: Church history and religious culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/18712428-bja10064 |