Does Transnational Experience Constrain Religiosity? Korean Evangelical Women’s Discourse on LGBT Persons

Religions

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Gowoon Jung¹ 

[1] Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY 12222, USA;

关键词: Christian;    evangelical;    LGBT;    woman;    discourses;    transnationalism;   

DOI  :  10.3390/rel7100124

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A large literature studies the views and discourses of Western, and especially American, conservative Christians with respect to homosexuality; only a few examine the discourse of Christians in non-Western countries, and none focuses on non-Western Christians with advanced, overseas education and careers. This paper examines the discourse of South Korean Evangelical women with overseas, educational or career experiences. I draw on 15 in-depth interviews with current and former members of a Seoul-based, Evangelical mega-church. Transnational, evangelical women show comparatively mild-minded and tolerant views toward homosexuality and LGBT persons. The women illustrated two pathways to reconcile their conflicting beliefs in conservative religion and human rights: first, the values of equity and meritocracy; and second, personal contacts with LGBT persons. This study suggests that for transnational migrants, traditional religiosity is challenged and constrained by sustained experiences in liberal, pluralistic societies.

【 授权许可】

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