Some biblical narratives involve challenges and controversies because of their complexities about ethnic conflict and oppression. The movement of Christian nationalism is a growing threat not only to democracy but also to critical, transformative biblical interpretation. Their ideology represents some aspects of ideology met in Joshua’s conquest narrative and Jesus’ conversation with a Canaanite woman. Oppressors are external and also found internally within the community, often masquerading with a cause of liberation. Revealing their ideology is essential to biblical interpretation. True liberation and transformation may happen when one faces opacities of enemies all around oneself—from outside, within, and even within oneself—not by defeating others or feeling superior to them, but through accepting human weakness and embracing God’s impartial grace.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
"The Danger of a Singular Order"
Some biblical narratives involve challenges and controversies because of their complexities about ethnic conflict and oppression. The movement of Christian nationalism is a growing threat not only to democracy but also to critical, transformative biblical interpretation. Their ideology represents some aspects of ideology met in Joshua’s conquest narrative and Jesus’ conversation with a Canaanite woman. Oppressors are external and also found internally within the community, often masquerading with a cause of liberation. Revealing their ideology is essential to biblical interpretation. True liberation and transformation may happen when one faces opacities of enemies all around oneself—from outside, within, and even within oneself—not by defeating others or feeling superior to them, but through accepting human weakness and embracing God’s impartial grace.
New book proposal (The Architecture of Wisdom)
This project is designed as a concise, highly focused intervention in the field of comparative religion and theological psychology. I aim to provide a sharp, accessible, and theoretically dense argument that functions as both a scholarly bridge for experts and a pedagogical tool for graduate seminars. Rather than simple parallel-hunting, the book provides a structural hermeneutic that brings biblical literature (Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes) into dialogue with East Asian sacred texts (the Analects, Dao De Jing, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra) through the lens of human development.
To provide some background, I am a Full Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School of Theology, Virginia Union University. My research explores the intersections of Scripture, justice, faith, and human transformation. I have authored and edited over twenty books, including Treasures and Thorns (2026), Justice and the Parables of Jesus (2026), and How to Read the Gospels (2024). In addition to my academic work, I hold a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University and bring a global perspective shaped by a prior decade-long corporate career with LG in Seoul, Panama, and Miami.
The Fourth Gospel and Ecology
Friday, September 11, 2026
Ongoing Book Projects
Saturday, September 5, 2026
My book project: The World God Loves: The Gospel of John and Ecological Discipleship
Friday, September 4, 2026
Shareable wisdom
"Without a heaven in the present, tomorrow merely inherits yesterday's hell. Peace and spirituality are not distant destinations, but immediate realities forged in how we live, love, and coexist. We cannot expect a sacred future to bloom from a present we leave barren."
Thursday, September 3, 2026
Faith and Politics in South Korea
Key topics:
The history of protest movements in South Korea
The evolution of religious influence on political life
Analyzing the "paradox" of contemporary Korean society
Future implications for faith and justice in the region
[특강] 예수의 비유속에 나타난 다양한 정의의 개념
한신대학교 신학대학원에서 진행된 김영석 교수의 특별 강연입니다. 23년 만에 한국을 방문하여 신학생들과 함께 '예수의 비유와 정의의 문제'를 심도 있게 고찰하다.
우리가 흔히 알고 있는 달란트 비유, 포도원 주인의 비유, 그리고 과부와 불의한 재판관의 비유를 통해 성서가 말하는 귀속적, 배분적, 보복적 정의의 다양한 층위를 탐구한다. 단순히 종교적인 교훈을 넘어, 작금의 한국 사회와 신학이 마주한 정의의 과제는 무엇인지 함께 생각해보는 시간이 되길 바라며.
#예수비유 #정의론 #한신대특강 #김영석교수 #성서해석 #신학강의 #달란트비유 #사회정의
Timestamps
00:00 23년 만의 한국 방문, 역사적인 첫 강연의 감동
03:13 오늘 강연의 주제: 예수의 비유와 정의의 문제
04:12 정의란 무엇인가? 다양한 정의의 개념들 (귀속적, 보복적, 배분적 정의)
08:38 성서에서 찾는 정의의 기준: 하나님과 예수의 '오름'
11:41 예수 비유의 진정한 목적: 청중을 놀라게 하고 도전하라
13:52 [비유 1] 달란트 비유와 귀속적 정의: 노력과 책임의 문제
20:08 [비유 2] 포도원 주인의 비유와 배분적 정의: 균등한 기회와 선함
29:35 [비유 3] 과부와 불의한 재판관: 기도가 아닌 '법적 정의'의 회복
34:42 용서와 처벌: 세월호 참사와 보복적 정의에 대한 단상
37:43 맺음말: 정의가 살아있는 사회와 진정한 행복
성서해석과 렌즈: 변화를 향한 렌즈의 점검과 적용
하나님의 말씀은 우리를 어떻게 변화시킬까요? 2025년 전주에서 진행된 이번 특강에서는 '성서 해석과 렌즈'라는 주제를 통해, 우리가 어떤 마음의 안경을 쓰고 말씀을 대해야 하는지 깊이 있게 살펴본다.
단순히 지식을 쌓는 것을 넘어, '나'라는 존재를 발견하고 하나님과의 관계를 회복하는 진정한 변화의 여정에 보탬이 되길 기도한다.[강의 주요 내용]
말씀과 렌즈: 하나님 말씀은 어떻게 우리에게 다가오는가#성서해석 #말씀의변화 #김영석교수 #전주특강 #성경공부 #영적성장 #기독교강연 #자기발견
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00:00 강연 소개 및 인사말






