The challenge that Confucian filial piety poses for Korean churches

dc.contributor.authorPark, David Moonseok
dc.contributor.authorMuller, Julian C.
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-13T06:21:19Z
dc.date.available2014-08-13T06:21:19Z
dc.date.issued2014-04-30
dc.descriptionThis article is based on a dissertation completed for a PhD degree in the Department of Practical Theology under the supervision of Prof. Dr J.C. Müller. (http://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/23902)en_US
dc.description.abstractContemporary ancestor worship is currently practiced around the world in several different forms. However, the essence and practice of ancestor worship varies throughout Asia, Africa, Oceania and Latin America. The context of countries under the influence of Confucianism is very different from that of other countries. Confucianism teaches that ancestor worship is the most prized display of filial piety toward one’s dead ancestors. Amongst Asian countries under the influence of Confucianism – specifically China, Japan, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Korea – ancestor worship has not only been accepted and propagated as a culture, but it is also considered to be filial piety. Especially the Korean people think that ancestor worship is a very important expression of filial piety, and it is a ritual which they practice regularly during their festive days. What does Confucianism teach about filial piety, and how is ancestor worship practiced? What does the Bible teach about filial piety? Are practical applications of biblical filial piety present in Korean society? Rather than allowing Confucian ancestor worship to take root in Korean society as a traditional Korean heritage, the conclusion is that Korean Christians must make an effort to teach and facilitate biblical filial piety.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2014en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.hts.org.zaen_US
dc.identifier.citationPark, D.M. & Muller, J.C., 2014, 'The challenge that Confucian filial piety poses for Korean churches', HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 70(2), Art. #1959, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/hts.v70i2.1959.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0259-9422 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2072-8050 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/hts.v70i2.1959
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/41224
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAOSIS Open Journalsen_US
dc.rights© 2014. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_US
dc.subjectAncestor worshipen_US
dc.subjectKorean churchesen_US
dc.subjectConfucianismen_US
dc.subjectConfucian ancestor worshipen_US
dc.subjectConfucian filial pietyen_US
dc.subjectBiblical filial pietyen_US
dc.titleThe challenge that Confucian filial piety poses for Korean churchesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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