Contextualizing the Creed through Structured Bible Study

The relationship of abstract creedal statements and articles of faith to the particular cultural concerns of Koreans is not always grasped. Authentic contextualization of the creed will occur only through encounters with Christian revelation that build narrative roots from which the abstract claims of the creed can be perceived and grasped. It is in the midst of encounters with Christian revelation that the theological tradition of the church and specific cultural concerns can meet in fruitful dialogue. Study and interaction with biblical passages present opportunities for the needed encounters with Christian revelation. The biblical passages also provide images that may become symbols through which the meaning of Christian revelation may be grasped, connected to the creed, and serve as a guide for contemporary living.