• 대한가정학회지
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• 제41권2호
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• pp.123-139
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• 2003

This study examines the characteristics of 45 sects of seven new aboriginal religious groups in Korea including Jeungsan sect, Tangun sect, Soowoon sect, Won Buddhism, Bongnam sect, Gahksedo sect, Shamanism sect through field study and various documents. The purpose of the study is to elucidate how their religious ideas are reflected in their ceremonial costumes and what characteritics and underlying meanings these costumes have, and I reached the following conclusions 1. The new religious groups in Korea modified or mixed the designs or names of existing outfits to convey their ideas or beliefs in their costumes. 2. The costumes of new religious groups turned out to have certain characteristics in common: they all reflected the times, Korean tradition, ancestor worship. 3. I looked at the symbolicity, names, and types of the outfit, and their color scheme to establish their structural characteristics, and it turned out that they an symbolized the creeds and ideas of each religion. The names of the costumes such as Way-Robe, Law-Robe, and Ceremony-Robe, for instance, had to do with Buddhism Taoism, and Confucianism. The most common type of costume consisted of traditional hanbok top, pant, robe, and some type of headpiece for men, and hanbok top and, skirt for women, and if women were to wear a robe, it usually meant the sect believed in sexual equality. There was also a tendency to simplify or minimize the dress code, which seems to indicate that the sect was trying to adapt itself to, the times. The most common type of the outer garment for men was a robe with narrow sleeves, straight lapel, and no slits, and a robe with wide sleeves, straight lapel, and slits for women. The color scheme of the costumes included blue, white, yellow, red, and black, reflecting the influence of the Yin-Yang and Five Elements idea and traditional preference for white of Koreans. 4. These religious costumes were worn at various ceremonies, ritual, and various anniversary services for the master and other dignitaries of the sect to render greater piety to those gatherings, to distinguish the sect from other religious groups, to clarify the meaning of the ceremony, and to heighten the devout feelings of the participants. Thus, the structure (the symbolicity, names, and types of the outfit, and their color scheme) and religious background of the costumes of the new aboriginal religious groups in Korea turned out to have inherited and mixed various element of traditional Korean outfit and those of existing religions to symbolize their religious ideas. Many religions in and fall, and each has its own dress codes, and I hope this study provides a framework and data for other researchers and leaders of new religious groups that will emerge in the future.

• 대순사상과 동아시아종교
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.81-102
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• 2021

This study attempts to investigate the role of children in the Korean new religious movement, Daesoon Jinrihoe. The research method combined archival studies with qualitative research; interviews with two members involved in educating youth through the establishment of Youth Camps and Donggeurami, the order's youth magazine. Our four research questions were: 1. Do children play a central role in the millennial vision of this NRM? 2. Are children separated from the world? 3. Have Daesoon childrearing methods been challenged by secular authorities or anticult groups? 4. Are there procedures to educate children in the religious beliefs and values of their parents and the community? Our results found that Daesoon Jinrihoe appears to be a religion designed for adults. Children do not usually participate in religious activities. On the other hand, since 2005 there has been a strategic effort to educate the children in the faith of their parents, through the establishment of Youth Camps and the youth magazine, Donggeurami.

• 대순사상과 동아시아종교
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.115-132
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• 2022

Caodaism officially came into existence in 1926 in Southern Vietnam and soon became a spiritual phenomenon, in the sense of spiritual and social influence. Despite being sandwiched between political forces and ruling governments, Caodaism steadily grew far beyond its national boundary. After 95 years, Caodaism eventually reached Taiwan when a new small Cao Đài Congregation, approved by top Cao Đài Dignitaries in Vietnam, was established in Zhongli District, Taoyuan City by a group identifying as 'Vietnamese New Immigrants' in Taiwan. This article traced this religious organization's doctrine, philosophy, prophecy and relevant socio-cultural factors and found that (1) Caodaists see the successful spreading of Caodaism to Taiwan as having been prophesied long ago; (2) Caodaists believe that any human efforts by Cao Đài missionaries to spread Caodaism overseas without approval from Divinities could end up in failure; and (3) the similarities in social, cultural, and religious practices between the peoples of Vietnam and Taiwan lay a strong foundation for Caodaism to further develop in Taiwan.

• Acta Via Serica
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.31-54
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• 2021

Radicalisation has become an important issue for the Kyrgyz Republic with an increasing number of individuals leaving the country for conflict zones. The government of the Kyrgyz Republic adopted a number of policies to prevent radicalisation and violent extremism among youth. One of these measures is piloting a new subject, titled, History of Religious Culture, (История религиозной культуры) in public schools. The analysis in this paper aims to explore the experiences of teachers, who have taught the new class. The article also examines any differences in the level of resilience of pupils in schools, piloting and not piloting the new subject, towards radicalisation and violent extremism. Data used in this article comes from a survey with 760 adolescents across public schools in six regions of the country and key informant interviews with teachers who have taught the new class. Qualitative findings showed a positive experience of teachers who reported expanding their pupils' and their own knowledge of various religions. Quantitative findings indicate that the new class, History of Religious Culture, may have had a positive impact on violence-related beliefs in pilot schools that reported views less supportive of violence. The study concludes that the government's response to radicalisation and violent extremism has expanded beyond a security approach by including education. This, however, poses a risk of securitising education.

• 대순사상논총
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• 제29집
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• pp.241-278
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• 2017

이 논문은 한국 종교에 대한 비판적인 견해의 대대적인 표출 현상(안티 종교운동)을 정리하고 유형화한 뒤 그 의미를 분석한 글이다. 이를 위해 먼저 현대의 범세계적인 종교변동부터 살폈다. 세계종교는 지구촌 의식 출현에 영향을 받아왔다. 그 결과 그들은 과거와의 연속성을 유지한 채 여러 종교의 공통 기반 위에서 보편성을 획득하려하고 있다. 그러한 모습은 스스로의 정체성을 계속 유지하려들거나, 전통을 재창조하려하거나 혹은 현대에 맞게 변용시키거나, 혁신적으로 변화를 추구하거나, 민족주의와 결탁하거나 하는 여러 유형으로 중첩되어 나타나곤 한다. 세계종교에서 살필 수 있는 이러한 변동들이 한국 사회에서는 어떻게 관찰되는가? 대체로 현 시대의 한국 종교상황은 개신교에 대한 비판이나 혁신 요구, 소수종교에 대한 공격, 학계와 언론의 종교 개혁요구, 종교무용론 전파, 유튜브 등 인터넷과 멀티미디어를 활용한 종교 비판 등으로 나타나고 있는 것으로 보인다. 이러한 종교 비판은 안티 종교운동으로 읽혀진다. 종교 외적으로는 서구 학자들이 제기하고 있는 종교무용론이나 과학 또는 역사적 관점에서의 종교 비판 이론이 서점을 중심으로 전파되고 있으며, 종교 내적으로는 개신교를 중심으로 자신의 내부를 반성하고 새로운 초종교적 영성을 강조하는 방향으로 흐르고 있다는 것이 그 내용이다. 과거에도 물론 종교 일반과 특정 종교에 대한 비판은 제기되었다. 그러나 최근에 우리나라에서 진행되고 있는 안티 종교운동은 그 내용과 맥락에서 과거와는 다른 양상으로 전개되고 있다. 특히 개신교에 대한 적극적이고 전반적인 비판 운동은 분명 새로운 현상임에 틀림없다. 적어도 개신교가 주요 대상이기는 하지만 현재 우리나라에서 진행되고 있는 안티 종교운동은 앞으로 우리나라의 종교변동을 살필 수 있는 주요 자료가 될 수 있을 것이다.

• 한국언론정보학보
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• 제42권
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• pp.7-43
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• 2008

본 연구에서는 종교미디어교육의 관점에서 다중문화 속에 나타나는 종교적 상징과 종교유사성에 대한 이론과 교육방법을 연구하였다. 오늘날에는 종교의 기본이념이나 종교문화적 가치관이 대중문화를 통해 왜곡되어 전달되는 상황이 종종 발생하고 있다. 따라서 종교 및 미디어 관련 교육문화에 대해 새로운 시각과 실제적 교육방법이 필요하다. 이에 관한 이론적 연구로써 '상징교수법'을 소개하였고, 이 이론을 토대로 한 교수학습 모형을 개발하였다. 이를 위한 연구방법으로써 '행동과 발달지향 미디어교육'의 교수설계 모형에 상징교수법의 교육방법과 교육내용을 통합하였다. 이 모형을 토대로 <다빈치 코드>를 사례로 하는 교수학습 사례를 개발하였다. 이 교육사례를 위해 <다빈치 코드>에 나타난 종교유사성 관련 요인들을 도입하였고, 총 8차시의 교수학습 방안을 개발하였다. 본 연구에서 개발된 상징교수법의 활용방안은 <다빈치 코드> 외 여러 프로그램을 대상으로도 활용할 수 있다. 앞으로 이 교육에 대한 학습효과를 검증하는 실험연구가 이루어져야 할 것이다. 이 교육을 진행할 교사교육도 필요하다. 이 상징교수법 교육사례는 종교교육에서 뿐 아니라 문화, 언어 등 다른 교육주제와의 연계도 가능하다.

• 대순사상논총
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• 제34집
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• pp.1-26
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• 2020

九天應元雷聲普化天尊在臺灣道教中, 被奉為雷部至上之神 ; 在韓國大巡真理會中, 卻是其宗教信仰的至上神。而九天應元雷聲普化天尊也因為在兩個宗教中具有相同名稱, 不禁讓人想知道, 在不同宗教卻出現相同名稱的神祇, 兩者之間是否指的是同一位神?亦或是兩者之間是否具有一定的關聯性?九天應元雷聲普化天尊在兩個宗教中, 所負含的意義為何?諸如此類的相關問題, 有必要先進行基礎性的釐清。而宗教經典即是釐清基礎性問題的基石。宗教經典對於具有該宗教情愫的人而言, 通常具有一定的神聖性, 權威性與教化性, 這些宗教經典的特性, 經常可由經典中人物的話語或經文字句中看出端倪, 因此, 本文亦試圖從兩宗教的經典中開始著手研究。本文從韓國大巡真理會與道教正一派的兩部關於「九天應元雷聲普化天尊」之經典 《典經》 與 《玉樞寶經》 著手, 探究兩部經典中, 解析 關於九天應元雷聲普化天尊, 在兩部經典中的神聖形象, 權威形象與教化形象, 並對九天應元雷聲普化天尊在兩部經典中的形象進行比較, 試圖探究兩者異同性。本文基於釐清「九天應元雷聲普化天尊在兩宗教中的異同」的終極目標下, 於本文中先進行第一步的經典分析探究。本文內容大致分為四大部分, 第一部分為, 探究兩部經典的內涵, 包含經典的由來, 內涵與價值。第二部分為, 兩部經典中九天應元雷聲普化天尊之三種經典形象, 包含神聖形象, 權為形象與教化形象。第三部分為, 兩部經典中九天應元雷聲普化天尊之三種經典形象比較。最後, 以兩教間的發展演化, 歷史關係, 為兩部經典中的九天應元雷聲普化天尊之存在價值做些許論述。

• 대순사상논총
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• 제24_2집
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• pp.197-229
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• 2015

The aim of this study is to determine the property of Daesoon thought in theory of God. The difference with precedent research is that this study catch the point in which theism as theology conflicts ontology as philosophy. It is elusive without philosophical analysis to detect this point for reasons of religious expression on scriptures. To find this point is beginning of academic communication at religious position. So I tried to draw boundary between theology and philosophy in Daesoon thought so as to apprehend Daesoon thought treats the contradiction of that. The contradiction is found that hierarchy between Sangje and taegeuk reverses on Daesoon thought. Fundamentally two substance can't be arranged to ontology but only one can be. It seems that Daesoon thought has got antinomy. However superiority of Daesoon thought is appeared at this point. The antinomy is just the process to absolute truth of Tao. That is a progressive system of thought in both religious and philosophical aspect. Finally, the result of this study can be organized with five items. First is to get new direction to study of Daesoon thought to catch the clash between theology and ontology. Second is that Daesoon thought can communicate the mainstream philosophy like Hegel's while the argumentation makes progress with Hegel's thought. Third is that Daesoon thought has originality in ontology of tao, mugeuk, tageuk as compared with neo-Confucianism. Forth is that theology of Daesoon thought has the possibility to peace among religions. Fifth is that Daesoon thought transcends religion and philosophy to absolute truth. Particularly, the noteworthy item is about peace among religions as theme of religious practice as the needs of times. The conflict of religion is very serious impact to historic future. So Daesoon thought suggests that all the religions harmonize with each other in universality and respect each other in distinctiveness. It makes it possible to aims for world peace beyond theory to practical orientation on religious creed. In history of philosophy the dialetic of Hegel is the very adequate to explain that principle. Hegel argued that human mind can reach to the absolute knowledge at 『Phänomenologie des Geistes』. He elucidates the process that mind attain the absolute knowledge through movement of negation at 『Phänomenologie des Geistes』. The dialetics leads all the process of mind to finality of the absolute spirit.

• 대순사상논총
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• 제18권
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• pp.53-79
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• 2004

This paper explores the relationship between Korean immigrants to the United States and their religious identity from the cultural point of view. Most scholarly studies on Korean immigrants in the United States have been dominated by sociological approach and ethnic studies in examining the social dimension of the Korean immigrant communities while neglecting issues concerning their religious identity and cultural heritage. Most Korean immigrants to America attend Korean churches regardless their religious affiliation before they came to America. One of the reasons for this phenomenon is the fact that Korean church has provided a necessary social service for the newly arrived immigrants. Korean churches have been able to play a key role in the life of Korean immigrants. Korean immigrants, however, have shown a unique aspect regarding their religious identity compared to other immigrants communities in the United States. America is a nation of immigrants, coming from different parts of the world. Each immigrant community has brought their unique cultural heritage and religious persuasion. Asian immigrants, for example, brought their own traditional religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism. People from the Middle Eastern countries brought Islamic faith while European Jews brought the Jewish tradition. In these immigrant communities, religious identity and cultural heritage were homo genously harmonized. Jewish people built synagogue and taught Hebrew, Jewish history, culture, and faith. In this case, synagogue was not only the house of worship for Jews but also the center for learning Jewish history, culture, faith, and language. In short, Jewish cultural history was intimately related to Jewish religious history; for Jewish immigrants, learning their social and political history was indeed identical with leaning of their religious history. The same can be said about the relationship between Indian community and Hinduism. Hindu temples serve as the center of Indian immigrantsin providing the social, cultural, and spiritual functions. Buddhist temples, for that matter, serve the same function to the people from the Asian countries. Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Tibetans, and Thais have brought their respective Buddhist traditions to America and practice and maintain both their religious faith and cultural heritage. Middle Eastern people, for example, have brought Islamic faith to the United States, and Mosques have become the center for learning their language, practicing their faith, and maintaining their cultural heritage. Korean immigrants, unlike any other immigrant group, have brought Christianity, which is not a Korean traditional religion but a Western religion they received in 18th and 19th centuries from the West and America, back to the United States, and church has become the center of their lives in America. In this context, Koreans and Korean-Americans have a unique situation in which they practice Christianity as their religion but try to maintain their non-Christian cultural heritage. For the Korean immigrants, their religious identity and cultural identity are not the same. Although Korean church so far has provides the social and religious functions to fill the need of Korean immigrants, but it may not be able to become the most effective institution to provide and maintain Korean cultural heritage. In this respect, Korean churches must be able to open to traditional Korean religions or the religions of Korean origin to cultivate and nurture Korean cultural heritage.

• 대순사상과 동아시아종교
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.127-151
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• 2021

The core tenets of Daesoon Jinrihoe in Jeungsanism are encapsulated in the teachings of Eumyang-hapdeok (陰陽合德, Virtuous Concordance of Yin and Yang), Shinin-johwa (神人調化, Harmonious Union between Divine Beings and Human Beings), Haewon-sangsaeng (解寃相生, Resolution of Grievances for Mutual Beneficence) and Dotongjingyeong (道通眞境, Perfected Unification with Dao). Among them, the first three teachings eventually turn towards the prophetic thought of Dotong-jingyeong, which is the process of man becoming a divine figure. While these principles are considered crucial advice for overcoming an unstable life, there are many curious questions that help for better comprehension. What is the reality of Jin-gyeong (眞境) for their followers? How can one reach the ultimate stage under this belief system? Is this ideological concept different from similar perspectives of other major religions? How is this concept related to the idea of Jisang-cheonguk (地上天國, earthly paradise)? This paper analyses these issues of Jin-gyeong from the historical and social narratives of Haengnok (行錄, Acts), Gongsa (公事, Reordering Works), Gyoun (敎運, Progress of the Order), Gyobeop (敎法, Dharma), Gwonji (權智, Authority and Foreknowledge) and Yesi (豫示, Prophetic Elucidations) in The canonical scripture of Jeon-gyeong and also from the ontological approaches of East Asian faiths in order to identify alternative notions of Daesoon cosmology. The paper, based on the sayings of Kang Jeungsan, particularly his philosophy of the Later World, argues the insight that the Jin-gyeong world can be interpreted as created through the Cheonji-gongsa (天地公事, Reordering Works of Heaven and Earth) project in terms of Gaebyeok (開闢, Great Opening) and the earthly paradise as open only for those who achieve the condition of Sin-ingan (新人間, literally means 'new humans' but symbolizing 'being a human-god') by the personal cultivation of Dotong (道通, the unity with Dao).