An Apologetic to Sun Hwan Pyun's Dialogue Theology as a Liberation Theology of Religions

Author(s)

Youngchan KimFollow

Date

8-2012

Department

Rawlings School of Divinity

Degree

Master of Arts in Global Studies (MAGS)

Chair

Fred C. Smith

Primary Subject Area

Philosophy; Religion, Clergy; Religion, General; Religion, Philosophy of; Theology

Keywords

Apologetics, Dialogue Theology, Liberation Theology of Religions, Sun Hwan Pyun

Disciplines

Christianity | Comparative Methodologies and Theories | Philosophy | Practical Theology | Religion | Religious Thought, Theology and Philosophy of Religion

Recommended Citation

Kim, Youngchan, "An Apologetic to Sun Hwan Pyun's Dialogue Theology as a Liberation Theology of Religions" (2012). Masters Theses. 241.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/241

Comments

Degree program: Master of Arts in Global Apologetics

Abstract

Sun Hwan Pyun was a professor at Methodist Theological University. As a theologian, he grappled with two important theological questions: "Is Christianity an exclusive religion?" and "Is Christianity only a religion for the upper class?" Regarding the exclusivism of Christianity, Pyun searched for an answer in ecumenical-religious pluralism. As an answer for "is Christianity for the poor", he accepts Minjung liberation theology. Pyun wanted to combine these two theologies and, subsequently, referred to his dialogue theology as a liberation theology of religions. The purpose of this thesis is to search for the theological and biblical answers to these theological questions by giving an apologetic to Pyun's theology.