Journal of Christian Education in Korea (기독교교육논총)

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Holistic Spiritual Formation in Dialogue with Jonathan Edwards' Theology of Spiritual Sense

통전적 영성 형성 : 조나단 에드워드 영적감각의 신학과의 대화를 통한 고찰

  • Received : 2023.02.23
  • Accepted : 2023.03.29
  • Published : 2023.03.30
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Abstract

Recently, religious communities have devised multiple practical training programs for spiritual formation and direction. In this study, we define Christian spiritual formation as a lifelong journey of growing, progressing, increasing and strengthening toward wholeness in the image of Christ. In dialogue with J. Edwards' theology of spiritual sense, this essay suggests three major points of holistic spiritual formation in depth: first, spiritual Formation is a process; second, spiritual formation should attend to the balance between God's Initiative and Human Agency; third, holistic spiritual formation is a process to seek God-self. Spiritual formation is not a static status acquired by several techniques, methods or programs. It is a formative process through which one prepares to comprehend divine love and purpose. Spiritual formation is a dynamic process to respond to the One who shapes our life path with increasing faithfulness. Holistic comprehension of Christian spiritual formation will assist postmodern people to find meaning, value, purpose, and identity through deeper experiences with God in the midst of the fragmented and troubled world, so that they could restore wholeness in the image of God.

연구 목적 : 최근 종교단체들은 다양한 영성 형성과 지도를 위한 프로그램들을 실행하고 있다. 본 연구는 조나단 에드워드의 신학, 특히 그의 영적감각에 대한 신학과의 대화를 통하여 기독교 영성 형성의 궁극적 목적과 과정을 통전적 관점에서 고찰해 보고자 한다. 연구 내용 및 방법 : 본 논문은 교차학제적 대화를 통하여 기독교 영성 형성을 예수그리스도 안에 계시된 하나님 형상의 온전성을 향해 성장하고 진보하고 충만해져가는 일생에 걸친 순례의 여정이라 정의한다. 영성 형성은 몇 가지의 기술이나 방법, 프로그램을 통해 달성되는 정적인 어떤 상태가 아니다. 영성 형성의 궁극적 목적은 하나님으로부터 무엇인가를 얻기 위함이 아니라 우리의 자아가 하나님께 조율되고 비워져서 하나님과 하나 되는 것이다. 기독교 영성 형성은 전생애를 통하여 하나님의 사랑과 하나님 나라의 목적을 더욱 더 깊이 이해하며, 깊어진 이해에 따라 하나님의 부르심에 더욱 신실하게 매일의 삶으로 응답해가는 역동적인 과정이다. 결론 및 제언 : 기독교 영성의 주요 특징을 다음과 같이 제안하다. 첫째, 영성 형성은 과정이다: 둘째, 건강한 영성 형성을 위해서는 하나님의 전적인 은혜와 인간의 책임이라는 두 가지 측면에 지속적으로 주의를 기울이며 균형을 유지하는 것이 중요하다: 셋째, 통전적인 영성 형성은 하나님 자체를 구하는 과정이다. 기독교 영성 형성에 대한 통전적 이해는 파편화되고 고뇌에 찬 세상에서 삶의 의미와 가치, 인생의 목적과 정체성을 찾기 위해 몸부림치는 포스트모던 시대의 사람들이 하나님의 형상과 온전성을 회복하도록 인도하는데 기여할 것이다.

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