This book encapsulates philosophical and practical reflections on ecological civilization. My mentors and colleagues, Dr. Philip Clayton and Andrew Schwartz, in collaboration with the ecological civilization team, have compiled data to explore eight pivotal questions.…
In "Ozymandias" by Percy Bysshe Shelley, a traveler describes a vast, ruined statue in the desert, bearing a proud inscription by the long-forgotten king Ozymandias. The poem reflects on the fleeting nature of power and the inevitable decline of even the grandest human achievements.
The Claremont Eco Forum is the oldest and largest Western forum on ecological civilization. It brings together academics, leaders, officials, and activists to explore new worldviews, models of development, organic farming, and education. With over…
The article "Ecological Civilization and Byungmoo Ahn's Minjung Theology" in ChristianityNext delves into the intersection of Gender and Ecojustice within Asian American church communities. It advocates for a deeper understanding of ecojustice and aims to inspire active engagement in creating an environmentally sustainable and just civilization.
I was honored to be a guest on Gospel Broadcasting Company, sharing my personal and professional journey, academic pursuits, ministerial work, and ecological advocacy. The interview, primarily in Korean, is accessible globally with English subtitles on YouTube. I hope to delve deeper into climate crisis and Christianity’s response in the future. Watch here: https://youtu.be/6FfY3ZpeE-w
I just finished another ATS (the commission on accrediting) campus visit as a member of the committee. Through this visit I met with many wonderful people who are fully dedicated to the theological higher education.…
New Voices of Korean Minjung Theologies conference was held today in South Korea in remembrance of Byung-moo Ahn, a Korean theologian renowned for his Korean contextual theology and Minjung Theology. I presented at the first…
Rev. Jechul Kang who is a senior pastor at Korean Presbyterian Church of Fresno invited me as a keynote speaker for the Church Officer Workshop. I met him at the annual conference of 3040 (years old) young Korean American pastor group at PCUSA. We recognized that his vision for the future ministry of the church is similar to the concept of Meta-church in my presentation. After a long conversation he decided to invite me to the church officer workshop. Even though my schedule in October is very tight, I had to accept his offer because I felt his passion for the church as all the 3040 young Korean American pastors have. I hope and pray for this workshop to be helpful for the church to discern the direction in post-pandemic era.
The National Network of Korean American United Methodist Women is hosting the 10th Hakdang Virtual School on October 30th, focusing on the theme "Korean Church in the Metaverse Era." Guest speaker Dr. Dong-woo Lee, a pastor from the Presbyterian Church in USA and director of EcoCiv Korea, will lead the session. The school will draw from Dr. Lee's book, "The Post-Pandemic Meta Church is Coming," to discuss the future and direction of the Korean church amid the climate crisis, digitalization, and transition to the Metaverse. This event aims to equip participants to adapt to technological, cultural, and generational changes, transforming their pastoral work and ministry to meet contemporary challenges. It's a step towards preparing and practicing missions in these changing times, encouraging learning through faith rather than fear and expanding God's Kingdom on Earth.
On Monday, October 17, 2022, the 100th anniversary commemorative conference of Minjung theologian Byeong-mu Ahn will be held at the Hanshin University Graduate School of Theology. On behalf of Ecological Civilization, in the first part ‘Science Theology and Ecological Theology’, I am going to give a presentation under the title of “Ecological Civilization and Ahn Byung-Mu's Minjung Theology”. This academic conference is specially designed to discover new voices of Korean Minjung theologies in 2022.
"팬데믹 이후의 미래 목회와 영성"이라는 주제로 목회자 콘퍼런스가 9월 26일(월)부터 28일(수)까지 토랜스제일장로교회 (담임 고창현 목사)에서 열린다.
Honorably I was invited as a member of committee of ATS' campus visit. Today is the first day of the visit and I met with wonderful colleagues who dedicated their time, energy, experience and expertise on helping seminaries and universities enhance the quality of Higher Theological Education. I already learned a lot from the initial meeting with colleagues and the leadership of the university.