BODYFAITH AND THE MIND'S HEART: EDUCATIONAL HEALING FOR COMMUNITY |
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| Authors: | Sally Naylor Johnston |
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| Institution: | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University , Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, I will show that: 1) human consciousness has evolved over time and history, which means that one can no longer “know” and experience the world as the pre‐modern, archaic communities once did; 2) however, there are elements in our contemporary practices of spirituality that are seen particularly through the window of popular religiosity, which can access, though not fully, some of the “mythical,” the archaic, and the primordial wisdom that has been lost or buried through the modernization process; for the Korean/ Korean‐Americans, these elements are most deeply found in musok, namely, Korean Shamanism, which is an indigenous Korean popular magico‐religious practice; and, 3) through the lens of imagination, some elements of Korean shamanic spirituality will be identified to further enrich, nurture, and refresh the dry and hardened religious images of our times. |
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