minjung theology

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Minjung theology is a Korean Christian movement that interprets the gospel through the suffering and struggles of the oppressed “minjung” (the people), emphasizing social justice, political liberation, and historical solidarity with the marginalized.

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minjung theology canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian theology
contextual theology
liberation theology
theology
associatedWith Ahn Byung-mu
Kim Yong-bock
Korean Christian activists
Suh Nam-dong
coreConcept minjung
countryOfOrigin South Korea
critiques apolitical Christianity
authoritarian governments
unjust economic structures
denominationalContext Protestant Christianity
surface form: Protestantism
developedInPeriod 1970s
emphasizes historical solidarity with the oppressed
people’s participation in history
political liberation
social justice
focusesOn marginalized groups
oppressed people
goal empowerment of the people
transformation of society
historicalContext authoritarian rule in South Korea
struggles for democracy in South Korea
influencedBy March 1st Movement
surface form: Korean independence movements

Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
surface form: Korean peasant uprisings

experience of Japanese colonial rule
industrialization in South Korea
liberation theology
interprets Christian faith in light of Korean history
gospel through the suffering of the people
keyTheme critique of structural injustice
liberation of the oppressed
people as subjects of history
solidarity with the poor
suffering of the people
languageOfOrigin Korean
mainRegionOfInfluence Korean Peninsula
method reading the Bible from the perspective of the oppressed
use of historical analysis
use of socio-political analysis
relatedMovement Latin American liberation theology
religiousTradition Christianity
respondsTo economic injustice
human rights violations
political oppression
seesMinjungAs bearer of God’s salvation history
historical subject
termMeaning theology of the people
viewsChurchAs community in solidarity with the oppressed
viewsHistoryAs arena of God’s liberating activity
viewsJesusAs suffering servant in solidarity with the oppressed

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liberation theology branch minjung theology