현대 신학의 기독교 공동체 이해와 그 방향성에 관한 제언: J. 몰트만, L. 보프, 그리고 M. 볼프의 삼위일체적 공동체 이해를 중심으로

Discussing the Christian community, the concept of the Trinity is inevitably derived, and it is feasibly linked to the same concept. In the past, however, Trinitarianism was often perceived as an impractical doctrine that was difficult to apply, despite various theological apologetics and efforts. For this reason, it has not been widely discussed since the Middle Ages, but it is currently experiencing a resurgence of interest in the modern era. As we move into the contemporary era, there has been a heightened recognition of the significance of the dimension of the Economic Trinity, in particular. Thus, the current theological discussion regarding the Trinity aims to present a practical theory for the realization of salvation in both the human and the created world, applying the concept of the ‘relationship’ of the Triune God to all relationships within the created world. The rationale for contemporary theologians’ pursuit of the relationality of the Trinity in all relationships is based on the equal ‘relationality’ of the three divine Persons. As such, they aim to apply this to the relationships between God and humanity, between humans and humans, between humans and society, and even between humans and the created world. The attempt is possible since contemporary Trinitarianism recognizes the significance of the ontological Person of the Holy Spirit, which seeks to realize the unity of love and communion through the communal ‘perichoresis’ of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. ‘Perichoresis’ implies a relationship of personal love. Such a community can establish an interpersonal relational community accompanied by one’s love given to others. Consequently, this paper argues that the principle of the Trinity can be projected beyond the Christian community to the entire created world through the “relationality of personal communion.” Furthermore, it is an essential task of modern Christian theology to apply the relationality of the love of the Trinity to contemporary issues of human suffering from alienation and conflict, and to vindicate the ways in which Christian theology may have contributed to such issues, is an essential task of modern Christian theology. This paper, thus, seeks to prove that the principle of the Trinity can be fully realized as relational, social, and personal communities within a single community through the contemporary illumination of the Trinitarian community theologies demonstrated by J. Moltmann, L. Boff, and M. Volf.