North Korea(NK) and its North Korea(NK) and its Juche IdeaJuche Idea

ICST 675 Contextualization of ICST 675 Contextualization of Theology(Dr. Kaleli)Theology(Dr. Kaleli)

Young Chan KimYoung Chan Kim

Formation of NKFormation of NK The history of The history of

Korea is a Korea is a history of history of war(geographiwar(geographical reason) cal reason)

Korea had Korea had been colonized been colonized by Japanby Japan

Formation of NKFormation of NK

Korea was Korea was divided as two divided as two nations nations

The Korean The Korean war and the war and the 3838thth parallel parallel

Formation of NKFormation of NK

NK was NK was established as established as the communist the communist nation. nation.

Kim il-sung Kim il-sung was chief was chief leader of NKleader of NK

Formation of Juche Idea Formation of Juche Idea

NK followed NK followed the Marxism-the Marxism-Leninism with Leninism with Soviet Union Soviet Union and China and China

Stalinism and Stalinism and the Dialectical the Dialectical Materialism Materialism

Formation of Juche Idea Formation of Juche Idea

De-De-Stalinization Stalinization and Sino-Soviet and Sino-Soviet Split in 1950s. Split in 1950s.

Ju-the main Ju-the main principleprinciple

Che-selfChe-self

Formation of Juche Idea Formation of Juche Idea

Perestroika of Perestroika of Soviet Union and Soviet Union and the Pragmatism the Pragmatism of China in of China in 1980s. 1980s.

Juche Idea drew Juche Idea drew distinction with distinction with the communism.the communism.

Worldview of the Juche Idea Worldview of the Juche Idea Elements of Elements of

communist idea communist idea and economic and economic systemsystem

Element of Element of humanism humanism

”” man is the master man is the master of everything and of everything and decides everything.” decides everything.” “man is the master “man is the master of the world and his of the world and his destiny.”destiny.”

Worldview of the Juche Idea Worldview of the Juche Idea Independence of Independence of

human beingshuman beings ----independence in independence in

thought, politics, thought, politics, economy, and reliance in economy, and reliance in defense.defense.

Element of the Element of the

totalitarianismtotalitarianism ” ” The popular masses are The popular masses are

the teachers of all things..”the teachers of all things..”

Sin and evil ones in Sin and evil ones in Juche IdeaJuche Idea

Worldview of the Juche Idea Worldview of the Juche Idea

Salvation in the Salvation in the Juche Idea Juche Idea

The core of the The core of the Juche Idea is Juche Idea is KimilsungismKimilsungism

Unification of Unification of KoreaKorea

Trying to open the door of Trying to open the door of GospelGospel

Prayer for Prayer for opening of Gospel opening of Gospel

““pray for us, too, pray for us, too, that God may open a that God may open a

door for our(Col 4:3)”door for our(Col 4:3)” Reaching to the Reaching to the

North Korean North Korean deportees deportees

Trying to open the door of Trying to open the door of GospelGospel

Supporting for Supporting for

the underground the underground

churches in NKchurches in NK

Meeting with the Meeting with the

leaders of leaders of

official church in official church in

NKNK

Trying to open the door of Trying to open the door of GospelGospel

Christian Christian

radio radio

broadcasting broadcasting

Humanitarian Humanitarian

aidaid

Biblical response to the Juche Biblical response to the Juche IdeaIdea

The existence and providence of The existence and providence of

GodGod

(Eccl. 3:11, Rom. 1:19) (Eccl. 3:11, Rom. 1:19) Jesus Christ, His cross, and Jesus Christ, His cross, and

resurrection resurrection (Heb 9:22, (Heb 9:22, John 10:10-11, John 14:6)John 10:10-11, John 14:6)

Biblical response to the Juche Biblical response to the Juche IdeaIdea

The church in Acts 2The church in Acts 2

(Acts 2;45, Eph 1:23) (Acts 2;45, Eph 1:23)

The power of Holy Spirit The power of Holy Spirit (Acts 2, Acts 2:38)(Acts 2, Acts 2:38)