Abstract
There has been a recent revival of interest in Dietrich Bonhoeffer in South Korean society. The far-right group cited and used Bonhoeffer’s discourse, “You can’t let madman drive the wheel,” at their political rallies. They framed their argument by comparing the progressive government to Hitler’s Nazi regime. Progressive theologians and the Bonhoeffer Society in South Korea argued that this use of the discourse was incorrect and misleading. This paper raises numerous concerns regarding the controversy, as it reveals the existence of a group of far-right Protestants within the South Korean church. The group has a strong anti-communist stance. The paper critically examines the significance of Bonhoeffer’s discourse and the far-right Protestants in the South Korean church. The group has a strong anti-communist stance. The paper critically examines the significance of Bonhoeffer’s discourse and the far-right Protestants in the South
Korean church
Korean church
Original language | English |
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Article number | 63-83 |
Journal | International Journal of Asian Christianity |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 7 Mar 2025 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 7 Mar 2025 |
Keywords
- Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- the madman driver
- far-right Protestantism
- anti-communism
- the Division of the Korean Peninsula
- the church for others