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Jonathan Edwards' Public Theology: It's Basis and Application
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조나단 에드워즈의 공공신학: 사상적 기초와 적용

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Academic journal
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Hyun-Jin Cho (한국성서대학교)
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아세아연합신학대학교 ACTS신학연구소 ACTS 신학저널 ACTS 신학저널 제60권 KCI Accredited Journals
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2024.7
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47 - 78 (32page)

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Jonathan Edwards' Public Theology: It's Basis and Application
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Jonathan Edwards unfolded his public theology in the context of the 18thNew England. Edwards’ relational ontology and puritan covenant theologyis a theoretical basis for his public theology. In his relational ontology,Edwards understands God as a communicative Being. God wants to sharegood things with His creations. Their happiness becomes the happiness ofGod by communicating each other in close relationships. Also under theinfluence of the Puritan covenant theology, Edwards considers his societyand country as a destiny community. In his public theology, Edwards deals with the public life of Christiansand the roles of Christian leaders. Christians have a responsibility to carefor the poor. The state is important in regard to give stability to humanlife and to protect the rights of peoples. Christian leaders need the art ofgovernance with Christian spirit, Furthermore, Edwards recommendsthem to be responsible for their faith. Even though, loyalty is generallyrecognized as a public good, we could see loyalty as a kind of self-love. True love is only love for God. Edwards‘ public theology emphasizes the organic unity Christians with their society. This presents a significantchallenge in today’s individualistic society and offers a good source for thedevelopment of public theology.

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