가나안에 비친 빛 : 가나안 신자를 위한 영성형성 = The Light upon the Canaan: The Spiritual Formation for the Canaan Believers.

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This study starts from the premise that Canaan Believers, a phenomenon of de-religiousness/unchurched in South Korea, are satisfying their spiritual longings and needs outside the church. This study posits that the Canaan Believer phenomenon is not just a temporary alternative to the existing institutional church, but is characterized by the ability to trigger fundamental changes in religious society in opposition to traditional religion and the Christian church, and that it holds a preview of the future religious society. Based on Ahn's research that the Canaan Believers phenomenon is prominent within the Protestant church, this study analyzes the reasons why the Protestant church fails to fulfill the spiritual longings and needs of Canaanites. It explores the characteristics of Protestantism as a modern religion, identifies the historical contributions of Protestantism to modern civilization, and analyzes the contrast of Korean Protestantism's contribution to the process of Korean modernization through the Canaan Believers phenomenon. It analyzes the lack of a missionary/pastoral response to the newly expressed spiritual longings and needs in the postmodern context of Protestantism.
This study interprets the modern hunger for spirituality as a apophatic hunger to recover the neglected tradition of protestant spirituality in the Protestant tradition and to integrate and unite it with kataphatic spirituality. Among the Protestant traditions, the Quakers' "inner light" spirituality, which is deeply influenced by the apophatic spirituality tradition, is introduced as the historical foundation of spiritual formation for Canaan believers. Through the confession that God, the Light, and Jesus Christ are present in all things and in every soul, Quaker spirituality developed the Christian mystical tradition. The characteristics of Quaker "inner light" spirituality are analyzed as universality, simplicity, wholeness, and unity, and presented as a basis for Christian spiritual formation that Canaanites can pursue.
The universality of light contains the concept that the light of God opens the way for Canaan believers to explore the various pathways found in all things. The simplicity of the light is found in silent worship and a community system without the institution of a pastor. Just as different aspects of truth are revealed through different symbols, images, and ecclesiastical institutions, so the spirituality of the Inner Light, which is revealed within each soul, guides Canaan believers in inner exploration and the practice of spiritual discernment, inviting them to spiritual discipline and growth. Inner Light guides the fragmented and divided modern church and Canaan believers toward a holistic and integrated spiritual life. It provides a valuable spiritual resource for Canaan who aspire to holistic growth and transformation by overcoming the shadows of modern dualistic worldviews, unifying and integrating all areas of life. In doing so, this study seeks to explore the potential for Inner Light spirituality to respond constructively to the spiritual longings of Canaanites and to fulfill the spiritual needs of young Christians today.

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