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This article examines the principle of 'resolving grievances for mutual beneficence' (Haewon-sangsaeng) in Kang Jeungsan's (1871-1909) Reordering Works, a series of religious rituals performed in early 20th-century Korea. These rituals addressed systemic inequities affecting various marginalized groups, including revolutionaries, economically disadvantaged people, lower classes, and women. While conventional approaches to social harmony typically emphasize political, institutional, or economic measures, Kang's framework distinctively integrates the resolution of grievances at both individual and collective levels. This approach emerges from an anthropocentric worldview that elevates human dignity while acknowledging the interconnection between the divine and human realms. Through an analysis of primary texts and comparative religious perspectives, this study demonstrates how Kang's principle of resolving grievances for mutual beneficence offers a comprehensive religious framework for achieving justice and peace by synthesizing personal transformation with broader social change.
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Appleby, R. S. (2000). The ambivalence of the sacred: Religion, violence, and reconciliation. Rowman & Littlefield.
Beckford, J. A. (Ed.). (1991). New religious movements and rapid social change. Sage; (Original work published 1986).
Bell, C. M. (2009). Ritual theory, ritual practice. Oxford University Press; (Original work published 1992).
Bourdieu, P. (1986). The forms of capital. In J. G. Richardson (Ed.), Handbook of theory and research for the sociology of education (pp. 241–258). Greenwood Press.
Daejin International Voluntary Association. (2020). 2020 annual report. Daejin International Voluntary Association.
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Daesoon Institute of Religion and Culture. (2020). The canonical scripture. Daesoonjinrihoe Publishing Department.
Flaherty, R. P. (2011). Korean Millennial movements. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195301052.003.0017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195301052.003.0017Huntington, S. P. (2011). The clash of civilizations and the remaking of world order. Simon & Schuster; (Original work published 1996).
Jeong, J. Y. (2013). The social idea and practice of daesoon thoughts. Journal of the Korean Academy of New Religions, 29(29), 125–154. https://doi.org/10.22245/JKANR.2013.29.29.125
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22245/jkanr.2013.29.29.125Kim, T. (2018). Haewon-sangsaeng in Daesoon thought. Alternative Spirituality and Religion Review, 9(1), 75–89. https://www.pdcnet.org/asrr/content/asrr_2018_0009_0001_0062_0082
Kim, T. (2021). The theory of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements. Daesoon Bulletin, 242, 22–33.
King, U. (1993). Women and spirituality: Voices of protest and promise (2nd edition). Pennsylvania State University Press.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-22844-7Lee, S. (1965). Daesoon scripture. Dongdogyo Jeungsan Church Headquarters.
McLain, K. (2011). Be united, be virtuous. Nova Religio, 15(2), 20–49. https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2011.15.2.20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/nr.2011.15.2.20No, G. (2009). Globalization and Haewon-sangsaeng. Collected Academic Treatises of Daesoon Jinri, 4, 113–114.
Park, W. (1984). The guiding compass of Daesoon. Daesoonjinrihoe Publishing Department.
Park, Y. (1980). Jeungsan’s idea of gender equality. Research on Jeungsan’s Thought, 6, 246–268.
Religious Research and Edification Department of Daesoon Jinrihoe. (2006). Daesoon Jinrihoe: The fellowship of Daesoon truth (2nd edition). Religious Research and Edification Department of Daesoon Jinrihoe.
Sin, Y. (2021). Yin and Yang. Department of Religious Studies, Daejin University.
Song, H. (2018). Education and relief charity work conducted by Dojeon at Gamcheon Dojang. Daesoon Bulletin, 202, 36–45.
Wessinger, C. (2011). Millennialism in cross-cultural perspective. In C. Wessinger (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of millennialism (pp. 3–24). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195301052.003.0001
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195301052.001.0001Wuthnow, R. (1994). Producing the sacred: An essay on public religion. University of Illinois Press.