The Relationship Between the Church and Theology in Korea

Chapter I INTRODUCTION 9
1. Description of the Study 9
2. Aims of the Study 19
3. Methodology 22
4. Sources 23
5. Limitations 28
6. Structure of the Study 28

Part 1 The Background of the Religious Trial in Korean Methodist Church in 1992

Chapter II The Background of the Formation of Korean Christianity 32
1. Introduction 32
2. The Background of the Formation of
Korean Christianity 34
3. The Great Revival Movement in the Korean Church 69
4. The Characteristics of the Early Korean Christianity 92
5. Conclusion 119

Chapter III Indigenous Theological Work in the Korean Church 121
1. Introduction 121
2. Indigenous Theological work in the
Early Korean Church 123
3. Indigenous Theological Work in the
Korean Church after the 1960s 160
4. Conclusion 199

Part 2 The Religious Trial in Korean Methodist Church in 1992

Chapter IV The Background of the Religious Trial 206
1. Introduction 206
2. The Theological Background of Debate in the
Korean Church 208
3. The Debate in the Korean Church 229
4. The First Religious Trial in Korean Church. 242
5. The Beginning of the Religious Trial in the
Korean Methodist Church 252
6. Conclusion 274

Chapter V The Religious Trial of 1992 in the Korean Methodist Church 277
1. Introduction 277
2. Historical Sketch of the Religious Trial 278
3. The Theological Debates surrounding the issues
of the Religious Trial 297
4. The Influence of the Religious Trial in Korea 321
5. Conclusion 329

Chapter VI Evaluation 333
1. Introduction 333
2. The Debate between Conservative Church and Liberal Theology 335
3. The Indigenous Character of Theoretical Theology 346
4. The Different Views of Other Religions 358
5. The Debate over the Theology of Mission 371
6. Suggestions for the Future 381

Chapter VII Conclusion 385

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