Seoul

Universities and Scholars Involved

Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary

Ahn, Kyo Seong, Assistant Professor of Church History

Bae, Yo-Han, Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Choi, Jae-Duk, Associate Professor of New Testament

Han, Kook-il, Professor of Missiology

Kim, Myung-Yong, Professor of Systematic Theology

Kim, Young-Dong, Associate Professor of Missiology

Lim, Hee-Kuk, Associate Professor of Church History

Suh, Won-Mo, Assistant Professor of Church History

You, Hae-Yong, Professor of Spirituality

Youn, Chul-Ho, Professor of Systematic Theology

Yonsei University

Prof. Hyun-Shik Jun, Professor of Systematic Theology

Prof. Hyun-Sook Kim, Professor of Christian Education

Prof. Jae Hyun Chung, Professor of Systematic Theology

Prof. Kyuun-Jin Kim, Professor of Systematic Theology

Presbyterian College and Theological Seminary, Seoul

Address

353 Gwangjang-Dong
Gwangwin-Gu
Seoul
Korea 143-756
Phone: 450-0700
452-3

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Website: http://www.pcts.ac.kr/pcts_eng/

Kyo-Seong Ahn

Assistant Professor of Church History

Phone : +82 (2) 450-0833 (Office)
Fax: +82 (2) 452-3460
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Research Profile

Korean Church History and many others: Church and Missions History of East Asia(Korea, Japan, China, Mongolia and Maritime/Eastern Part of Russia), Bible Translation, Ecumenism, Third World Theologies, Migration and the Disabled.

Teaching Profile

Lectures:
1) "Korean Exceptionalism?: A Case-study of World Christianity". The Korean Church is renowned for remarkable church growth, invincible democratization movement, and fast-growing world mission. How could this be?
2) "Korean Theologies: varieties of theological experience." Matching up to the diversity of the Korean Church, there is a wide spectrum of theological explorations, besides already well-publicized Korean Pentecostal Theology and Minjung Theolgy. What is the reality of Korean Theologies?

Selected Publications

The Church Which Lost the Disabled. Seoul: HongSung Books, 2003. (Korean)

"From Mission to Church and Beyond: The Metamorphosis of post-Edinburgh Christianity". Kerr, David A. & Ross, Kenneth R. eds. Edinburgh 2010: Mission Now and Then. Oxford: Regnum, 2009, 76-86.

"Asia, East". Bonk, Jonathan. ed. Encyclopedia of Missions and Missionaries. London: Routledge, 2007. 29-35.

"Christian Mission and Mongolian Identity: The Religious, Cultural, and Political Context". Studies in World Christianity. 9/1 (2003): 103-124.

"The Meaning and Contribution of the Presbyterian Church of Korea's Mission in the Scope of Global Mission: Propositions for a PCK Mission Policy". Lee, Kwang Soon. ed. World Mission in the 21st Century, Rethinking Mission: New Directions for a New Century. Seoul: PCTS, 2001. 331-360.

Yo-Han Bae

Prof. Bae Assistant Professor of Philosophy

Phone : +82 (2) 450-0863 (Office)
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Research Profile

Comparative study between Eastern and Western Thoughts
East and West: Fusion of Horizons in 21th century
A New Understanding of Christian Theology viewed through East Asian Thought
Philosophical Christian Theology

Teaching Profile

Introduction to Philosophy
Christianity and Today's Isms
History of Western Philosophy
Christianity and Korean Thoughts
Christianity and East Asian Thoughts
Comparative Methodology of Christian Theology and Philosophy

Selected Publications

Western Thoughts Viewed Through Philosophical Current [Kr. Heureum euro boneun Seoyang sasang] (Dongin Seowon Publications, Inc.: 1998). (Korean)

The Critical Understanding about Do-ol’s Understanding of Analects [Kr. Do ol Non-eo Baro bogi (Dongin Seowon Publications, Inc.: 2001. (Korean)

The Divine-human Relationship in Korean Religious Traditions: The Presence and Transformation of the Themes from the T'angun Myth in the Chosŏn Chujahak Traditions and Korean Protestant Christianity(Th. D. Dissertation, Boston University, 2007).

The One and the Many in Neo-Confucianism: Focusing of the Account of the Taijitu Shuo of Zhou Dun-yi and Zhu Xi, Korea Presbyterian Journal of Theology, vol. 8, 2008. (Korean)

Jae-Duk Choi

Prof. Choi Associate Professor of New Testament
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0856 (Office)
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Research Profile

"Metanoeo and Metanoia: A Study of Their Transition in Meaning and Significance in Theology" PCTS Journal 33(2008). 37-59

"A Biblical Study on the Form of Repentance in the Pyengyang Great Awakening Movement and Its influence on the Ethical Consciousness of the Korean People" PCTS Journal 28(2007). 41-64.

"The Foundation of Organ Donation, A Study based on the New Testament and the related Literatures" PCTS Journal 26(2006). 69-95.

"The historical Jesus' view to suffering" Journal of the New Testament Society of Korea, September (2005)531-557.

Study on the Historical Jesus
2) Method of N.T. Studies
3) Introduction to the New Testament Study,
4) N.T. Exegesis,
5) New Testament Reading in Greek,
6) Sermon on the Mount,
7) Hebrews
8) Bible Study N.T.,
9) New Testament Background,
10) Pauline Epistles

Selected Publications

Jesus' Teaching on Repentance (Binghamton: Global Publications, 2000)

co-edit: Honesty in the N.T. (Seoul: Christian Literature Society Press, 2005). (Korean)

New Testament Studies(Mark) co-edit. (Seoul: PCTS Press, 2008)) (Korean)

translation of: W. Doty, Letters of the Primitive Christianity (Seoul: Handeul Publishing Company, 2008).

translation of: D. R. W. Hare, Matthew (Fortress, 1989).

Kook-il Han

Prof. Han Professor of Missiology
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0846 (Office)
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Research Profile

Missiology, Ecumenics, Mission and Culture, Public theology

Teaching Profile

Missionary and Eumenism, Ecumenical Missiology, Recent Movement of Missiology, Mission and Culture, , Mission and Church, Missiology

Selected Publications

co-author: Introduction to Missiology (2001) (Korean)

Mission for the World (2004) (Korean)

Myung-Yong Kim

Prof. Kim Professor of Systematic Theology
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0802 (office)
Fax: +82 (2) 452-3460
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Research Profile

Public Theology , Theology of Life, Theology of Barth, Theology of Moltmann, Holistic Theology, Pneumatology, Eschatology

Teaching Profile

Doctrine of God, Theology of Barth, Systematic theology Doctrine of the Church and Eschatology, Systematic theology seminar, Holy spirit and church

Selected Publications

Open theology and theory of church (1997)

Challenge to modern systematic theology (1997)

Christian Thoughts in this age (2000)

Karl Barth's Theology (2007)

“Emil Brunner's understanding of human beings"” (1980)

"Der Gottesbegriff Karl Barths in der heutigen Diskussion," (1985)

"Reformed Pneumatology and Pentecostal Pneumatology,"(2003)

"Ein Vergleich der Trinitatslehren von Karl Barth und Jurgen Moltmann,"(2006)

Young-Dong Kim

Prof. Kim Associate Professor of Missiology
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0849 (Office)
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Research Profile

Korean Christianity and Shamanism, Holistic Mission, Mission in Asia, New Movement of Asian Religion and Christian Mission, Korean Missiology, Mission and Art, Mission and Spirituality, Life and Peace in Religious Dialogue

Teaching Profile

Introduction of Missiology, Stduy on Intercultural Mission, Mission and Cultural Anthropology, Contemporary Missiology, Study on the World Religions, Research Method on Missiology

Selected Publications

Missiology Reclaiming the Church(2003) (Korean)

Hee-Kuk Lim

Prof. Lim Associate Professor of Church History
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0808 (office)
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Research Profile

Study on Christoph Blumhardt, Religion in Europe , Study on the history of Socialism (19C~20C), History of Korean Churches in Youngnam Area in Korea

Teaching Profile

Perspectives on Protestant theology, European Pietism and Spritual Awakening Movement (18C~20C), The History of Korean Churches, Methodology of the History of the Church

Selected Publications

Jesus ist Sieger! bei Fr. Chr. Blumhardt. Keim einer kosmischen Christologie. Basler u. Berner Studien zur historischen u. systematischen Theologie 67.(1996)

Dong Shin Church ‘Spiritual Movement’ 50 years(2006) (Korean)

‘Jesus, the hope of the world, Somang Church 30 years (2007) (Korean)

90 Years History of the Korean Presbyterian Church(joint author)(2003) (Korean)

16th-century Reformation and the legacy of Reformerd Churches (joint author)(2003) (Korean)

History and Theology of the Reformed Church(joint author)(2004) (Korean)

The Eschatology of the Reformed Church : Kingdom of God and Church (joint author)(2005) (Korean)

Confession of Faith in the Reformed Church (joint author)(2007) (Korean)

The History of Christianity II (joint author)(2007) (Korean)

21C Korean Church and ecumenical movement (joint author)(2008) (Korean)

Won-Mo Suh

Prof. Suh Assistant Professor of Church History
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0832 (Office)
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Research Profile

Church Fathers, Ephrem the Syrian, History of Oriental Christianity (esp. Syriac Christianity), Christianity in Asia, Poverty and Riches in the later Roman Empire (National Research Foundation of Korea Project)

Teaching Profile

Church History, Early Church History, History of Christian Piety and Spirituality, History of Christianity in Asia, Historical and Cultural Contexts of the Bible (Team Teaching), History and Theology of Ecumenical Movements

Selected Publications

"Ephrem’s Personal and Existential Theological Method," Mission and Theology 24 (Fall 2009).

"Ephrem the Syrian's Social Critique." Prayer and Sprituality in the Early Church 5 (2009)

"Self-Reproof and Fear of Death and Judgment in Ephremic Traditions." Korea Presbyterian Journal of Theology 7 (2007)

"Birgitta of Sweden--Self-Consciousness and Revelation to the Popes." Journal of the Church History Society in Korea 20 (2007)

"Justin‘s Demonology with Reference to Plutarch’s Demonology." Korea Journal of Theology 4 (2004)

"Buddhist Critique of Christianity in the 17th Century in Japan." Korea Presbyterian Journal of Theology 4 (2004)

"Interpretation of the Negative Theology of Ps. Dionysius in the Hesychast Controversy." Journal of the Church History Society in Korea 13 (2003)

"Ephrem the Syrian's Prophetic Interpretation of History." Journal of the Church History Society in Korea 11 (2002)

"Biblical Interpretation and History--With Reference to the Syriac Sermon 'Jonah and Repentance of the Ninevites.'" Journal of the Church History Society in Korea 10 (2001)

Hae-Yong You

Prof. You Professor of Spirituality
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0824 (office)
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Research Profile

Christian theology, Spiritual Theology, Prayer Training, Psychology

Teaching Profile

Psychology and Spiritual Training, Spirituality and Psychology, Spiritual theology, Bible and Prayer, Theology of Prayer

Selected Publications

“Understanding of Collaborative Spirituality: in the perspective of whole humanity”, Kingdom of God and Mission–Collective papers commemorating honorary president, Dr. Suh, Jung Woon(2001)

"Julian of Norwich's Spiritual Attitude toward Devotion to the Humanity of Jesus Christ: the Suffering Christ on the Cross in the Showings", Korea Presbyterian Journal of Theology(2002)

"The necessity of spiritual training and practical suggestions “, Journal of PCTS, Vol. 18,(2002)

"Study on the correlation between spirituality and holy spirit“, General Counseling and Pastoral Counseling, (2003)

"The Spirituality Legacy of Henry Nouwen ", LaNoue, Deirdre, (2004), Translated

“How are human beings made in spirituality: in the prospect of Van Kaam’s Formative Spirituality”, Church and Theology, (2004) (Korean)

Experiencing God and Spiritual Training(1999) (Korean)

Experiencing Prayer and Spiritual Training (2007) (Korean)

Chul-Ho Youn

Prof. Youn Professor of Systematic Theology
Phone : +82 (2) 450-0826 (office)
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Research Profile

Ecumenical Theology, Philosophical Theology, Hermeneutics, Theology and Sermon, Modern Theology, Trinity,

Teaching Profile

Introduction to Systemic Theology, Christology, Christian Epistemology and Hermeneutics, Philosophical Theology, Modern Theology, Biblical Theology, Homiletics

Selected Publications

Jesus Christ Vol. 2 (1998) (Korean)

Bible-Theology-Sermon: Systemic Theology Written in the Form of Sermon(2000) (Korean)

Jesus Christ Vol. 1revised edition (2003) (Korean)

Modern Theology and Modern Reformation Theology (2003) (Korean)

Holistic Theology .(Joint Author)(2004) (Korean)

Practical Theology for the Kingdom of God and Korean Church in the 21th Century (2006) (Korean)

God in the Relationship with the World (2006) (Korean)

Trust and Suspicion: Holistic postmodern Christian Hermeneutics (2007) (Korean)

Theology and the Word (2008) (Korean)

Yonsei University

Address

262 Seongsanno, Seodaemun-Gu
Seoul 120-749, Korea
Phone: 82-2-2123-3486~8, 3497
Fax: 82-2-393-7272
http://www.yonsei.ac.kr/eng/

Prof. Hyun-Shik Jun

Dr. Jun Systematic Theology

Phone: (82-2)2123-5920

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Research Profile

Ecology, Feminism, Body and Gender, Spirituality and Politics of Resistance, Ecojustice, Critical Hermenetics

Teaching Profile

Ecofeminist Theology, Body Theology, Critical Theology and Feminism, Ecology and Process Theology, Spirituality of Life and Christianity, Sexuality, Spirituality and Politics, Ecology and Religion, Postmodernism and Postcolonialism

Selected Publications

Ecology and Christian Anthropology (2001)

Ecofeminist Theology and Tonghak (2002)

Ecofeminism and Theology (2003)

Ecology and Theology (2006)

The Encounter of Religions in the East and West (2007)

Prof. Hyun-Sook Kim, Christian Education

Prof. Kim Christian Education

Phone: +82 (2) 2123-2909 (office)
Fax: +82 (2) 2274-6967

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Research Profile

1. Philosophy of Christian Education
2. Christian Curriculum
3. Teaching and Learning Process

Teaching Profile

1. Christian Curriculum
2. The Theory and Practice of Christian Educaiton
3. Theological Foundations of Christian Education
4. Sociological Foundations of Christian Education
5. Educational Ministry

Selected Publications

“Reconceiving Theological Education," Journal of Christian Education & Information Technology, vol. 5 (April 2004): 157-181.

"Christian Education for Unity in Diversity,“ Journal of Christian Education & Information Technology, vol. 9 (April 2006): 51-80.

“Research in Religious Education: Educating in a Postconventional Society," Religious Education, vol. 101, no. 4 (Fall 2006): 453-457.

“The Hermeneutical-Praxis Paradigm and Practical Theology," Religious Education, vol. 102, no. 4 (Fall 2007): 419-436.

Christian Education for Postconventionality (Seoul: Kangnam, 2002)

Prof. Jae Hyun Chung, Systematic Theology

Prof. Chung Systematic Theology

Phone: 82-2-2123-2917 (office)
Fax: 82-2-392-6202

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Research Profile

Philosophical Reflection on Human Religiosity
Theological Methodology for Iconoclasm
Anthropological Reflection on Faith

Teaching Profile

Introduction to Theology, and Philosophical Reading of the History of Theology
for Undergraduate Courses

Prof. Kyuun-Jin Kim

Prof. Kim Systematic Theology

Phone: +82 (2) 2123-2912, 2898 (office)
Fax: + 82 (31) 9953-3070

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Homepage: http://sung.yonsei.ac.kr/theology

Research Profile

Themes of Dogmatics in general. Preparations for renewed publication of my Dogmatics which was published about 25 years ago.
Relation of Science and Theology in their scientific method.
Relation of Nature and Human Being related to the ecological crisis today.

Teaching Profile

Main research seminars in the last years:
- Methods of Theological Thinking according to the leading important theologians of the 20. Century.
- Theological Anthropology.
- Dialog between Atheism and Christian Theology.
- Ecological Theology focused on the relation between nature and humans.