• 대순사상논총
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• 제26집
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• pp.45-75
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• 2016

The aim of this study is to explain characteristics of Maitreya and Maitreya belief from a point of view that 'Jeungsan is the very Maitreya(甑山卽彌勒)'. In 『Jeon-gyeong』, Maitreya is mentioned several times. Thus, new religions of Jeungsan of Daesoonjinrihoe take 'Jeungsan is the very Maitreya' belief for truth. Due to the fact that characteristics of Maitreya are so multi-layered and complicated, it is necessary to explain clearly what kind of feature Maitreya has in 『Jeon-gyeong』. If believing and following 'Jeungsan is the very Maitreya' without clarifying it, they will be faced with a problem that they regard Jeungsan of Supreme being of the Ninth Heaven as one of Maitreya and take its belief for truth. Furthermore, with respect to the characteristics of 'Jeungsan is the very Maitreya' belief, while believing in Mireukasaeng, longed-for Millenarian movement by people through Messianism and Mireukasaeng belief is found in Daesoon Thought, whereas there is a need how to understand the point that we cannot finped Messianism and Millenarian movement in Daesoon Thought. To solve this problem, I draw a conclusion that 'Jeungsan is the very Maitreya' in 『Jeon-gyeong』 has to be understood with two meanings by four demonstrations. First of all, the people perceived late Joseon dynasty as the age of decadence but Maitreya's divinity which is desired by the people is not divinity of Maitreya Sutra(Mileuggyeong). Maitreya's divinity is reflected in the people's cherished desire and it is newly created as the Messiah. Thus, the idea of Jeungsan being the very Maitreya was developed in a way that the people desired the Messiah, encompassing this inclination. That is the Messiah of the people and the divinity of Jeungsan. Although Jeungsan as Supreme being of the Ninth Heaven satisfied the people's desire, it shows a different way to salvation from the way in Maitreya Sutra(Mileuggyeong). It is 'the Great Reordering of the Universe' and 'the Great Reordering of the Three Realms'. Reordering in Jeungsan shows that divinity of Jeungsan is not limited to the people's Messiah. In other words, divinity of Jeungsan is established as The Messiah, surpassing divinity of Maitreya Sutra(Mileuggyeong). And following statements prove this divinity of Jeungsan. Jeungsan's emphasis is not only the people's desire and the Gods' appeal. Jeungsan's emphasis is that only does Supreme being of the Ninth Heaven correct heaven and earth, which is the Gods' appeal. Therefore, 'Jeungsan is the very Maitreya' belief embraces the people's Messianism and at the same time it runs with he Gods' appeal. Thus, Reordering through the Great Reordering of the Universe and the Great Reordering of the Three Realms builds up a new ideal world.

• 철학연구
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• 제145권
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• pp.217-244
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• 2018

이 논문은 에른스트 블로흐의 희망철학을 몰트만 교수가 어떻게 수용하고 변형하는가를 검토하고자 한다. 상반된 세계관을 전제하고 있는 두 사상가가 제시하는 희망의 지향점은 무엇인가? 이 물음은 현대 종교철학에서 다양한 종교유형들 사이의 대화 가능성에 대한 문제가 될 수도 있다. 에른스트 블로흐는 마르크스주의와 페르시아 이원론으로 유대-기독교 사상을 독창적으로 해석한 철학자로서, 기독교 안의 무신론을 발굴하고 희망철학으로 발전시킴으로써 기독교 종말론 사상의 내재적 비판을 수행하는데 일조하였다. 블로흐와 몰트만은 종말론적 지평에서 미래, 인간, 나라, 희망을 말하지만, 그들이 서있는 세계관적 지평은 너무나 다르다. 그들은 물질과 하느님, 처음(시작)과 끝(마지막)의 연관성, 즉 단절 혹은 연속, 실존 원핵과 부활, 메시아주의와 마르크스주의, 무신론과 유신론, 페르시아 이신론과 유대-기독교적 유일신론 등에서 극명한 차이를 보이고 있다. 몰트만은 유대인 사상가 블로흐의 메시아주의는 받아들이고 마르크스주의는 배제하였다. 몰트만은 아직-아닌-존재의 존재론에서 물질이 가진 유토피아적 가능성을 하느님의 창조와 출애굽의 하느님과 십자가에 달리신 그리스도의 부활 사건으로 대체하였다. 또한 블로흐가 매우 중요하게 생각하였던 기독교 안의 무신론이 차지하는 위상을 삼위일체 유일신론으로 대체함으로써, 구약과 신약 사이의 단절과 갈등, 특히 야훼 하느님과 예수 그리스도 사이에서 오는 긴장을 묵살하는 결과를 가져왔다.

• 대순사상과 동아시아종교
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.71-92
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• 2024

The world we live in is becoming more convenient thanks to the inventions of science and technology. Still, the world is also becoming more and more unpredictable with the current situation of VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity). The Covid-19 pandemic brought the biggest global disaster ever with 774,631,444 infected people and 7,031,216 deaths (WHO on February 11, 2024) but it seems that humanity is gradually forgetting this disaster. Meanwhile the economic stimulus packages worth trillions of dollars from governments after the pandemic have further caused the world debt bubble to swell. The bubble burst scenario is something that many economic experts fear. Apparently, in the transitional period of the early decades of the 21st century, the world's economic, cultural, political, social, natural, and environmental aspects have undergone profound transformations: from the real estate and finance crises in the United States since 2008; through the melting of the Arctic ice over the past several decades; to the double disaster of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011. Especially, in the context of the world economic crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic, the human achievements of the past thousands of years are in jeopardy of being wiped out in an instant. Many people are predicting a bad scenario for a chain collapse. Facing the signals of an imminent economic catastrophe based on the appearance of "the Gray Rhino, Black Swan and White Elephant," many drawn in by Eschatological thought declare that Doomsday will occur shortly. This is the time for many other people to hope for the incoming Messiah. The Messiah is said to appear when people feel despair or suffer a great disaster because faith in the Savior can help them overcome adversity mentally. This research will find out how adherents of Buddhism view and deal with civilizational crises by examining history via symbols associated with Maitreya as based upon the Buddhist Messiah, Maitreya.