• The Journal of the Korea Contents Association
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• 제14권8호
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• pp.494-504
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• 2014

This is a study of Hick's self-described Christological 'Copernican revolution.' Since Hick as a former Christian theologian did not want to reject one of the core Christian doctrines(incarnation), he presented his copernican revolution in terms of Agape Christology, an inspiration Christology and myth Christology through his Christological reinterpretation. Thus Hick's Christologies that are developed gradually are discussed and evaluated chronologically. First, agape Christology understands that the incarnation is taking place all the time in different degrees everywhere. As a result agape Christology makes Jesus as a mere human being. Second, an paradox of grace or inspiration Christology views the incarnation as the Spirit of God enabling people to fulfill the will of God by their free responses. This Christology assumes that divine incarnation can occur anywhere and anytime in any person. Thus, according to this, Jesus is not literally God incarnate as Christian claims. Third, myth Christology views that the incarnation is not literal but mythological. Though he prefers to use metaphor in his later writings because it has a more positive connotation than myth, myth and metaphor have one thing in common: they are neither literal nor historical. Hick's mythological Christology implies the denial of Jesus Christ as God incarnate. Accordingly, the researcher must conclude that Hick's Christology as copernican revolution cannot said to be a perfect solution for today's religious situation, even though it was a sincere try to communicate with pluralistic world.

• 발명특허
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• 제5권10호통권56호
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• pp.24-26
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• 1980

스스로는 대수롭지 않게 생각하고 한 일이 뜻밖에 엄청난 결과를 낸 경우를 역사에서 가끔 볼 수 있다. 과학혁명의 테이프를 끊은 코페르니쿠스(Nicolaus Copernicus, $1473\~1543$)가 그 좋은 예다. 그의 새로운 우주체계는 과학혁명의 불씨가 되었지만, 본의는 천문학의 조그만 개혁을 넘어서는 것이 아니었다. 만일 그가 150년뒤의 무서운 변화를 보았다면 공포에 질려 몸을 떨었으리라. 1400년동안 잘 내려온 프톨레마이오스의 지구중심우주체계가 새삼스럽게 문제된데는 두가지 이유가 있었다. 첫째, 프톨레마이오스체계를 토대로 해서 만든 력은 1년의 길이가 일정하지 않아 크게 불편했다. 둘째, 프톨레마이오스의 지구중심설은 많은 결함을 지니고 있었는데, 당시의 천문학자들이 이를 해결하기 위해 제멋대로 고쳐서 우주체계가 걷잡을 수 없이 복잡해졌다.