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  • DAOS Published the English Language Journal JDTREA
    Daejin University's Daesoon Academy of Sciences (DAOS) successfully launched the English language journal, the Journal of Daesoon Thought and the Religions of East Asia (JDTREA www.jdre.org). This first issue, published as one of DAOS's international research projects, contained six articles and one book review all of which were written by overseas scholars. The topics of this issue covered Daesoon Jinrihoe doctrines, the history of the order, and the life of Doju Jo Jeongsan. In particular, Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, Eileen Barker, a leading scholar in the study of new religious movements, published a systematically organized book review of the English translation of the scriptures of Daesoon Jinrihoe: The Canonical Scripture, The Guiding Compass of Daesoon, and Essentials of Daesoon Jinrihoe. An article written by Massimo Introvigne, Director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR) in Italy, introduced the history of Doju Jo Jeongsan from the perspective of comparative religious studies. Professor Patrick Laude of Georgetown University in the US wrote about the significance of Daesoon Jinrihoe in the context of modern civilization, and the late Professor Liselotte Frisk of Dalarna University in Sweden explored Daesoon Jinrihoe in regards to its development of religious social welfare projects. Professor Susan Palmer of Concordia University in Canada and Jason Greenberger of Daejin University co-authored an article on the role of children in Daesoon Jinrihoe, and Professor Huang Pochi of Huafan University in Taiwan penned his article on the religious and ethical characteristics of Haewon-sangsaeng. Rounding off the debut issue is an article from Professor David Kim of Australian National University who wrote about the concept of Jingyeong (a perfected state of being) and a new type of human based upon the teachings in The Canonical Scripture (Jeon-gyeong). The Editor-in-Chief of JDTREA is Professor Carole Cusack, Professor of Religious Studies, University of Sydney, Australia. The publication of the English language journal of DAOS, JDTREA, was the first publication of its type for an indigenious Korean religion. The journal is expected to be a starting point for the promotion of Daesoon Thought to the world and has an aim of being officially listed as a world-class academic journal (A&HCI, Scopus, etc.).
    2022-02-01
  • Guest Lectures Featuring Daesoon Theology Were Held at Santa Clara University
    On January 28th, 2022, a non-Korean Daesoon Theology student at Daejin University, Jason Greenberger, was invited by a noted scholar of religious diasporas, Caodaism, and Catholicism, Professor Thien-Huong Ninh, to provide three guest lectures to her students at Santa Clara University. The courses taught by Professor Ninh which Jason presented at were ‘Ways of Understanding Religion,’ ‘Buddhism,’ and ‘Buddhism in America.’ Jason created two separate presentations- one titled Reflections on Being Religious & Working with Daesoon Jinrihoe, Buddhism, & East Asian New Religious Movements and the other titled The Role of Buddhism in Daesoon Jinrihoe & Strategies for Understanding ‘Buddhisms.’ Jason’s presentations helped introduce students to the historical figures Kang Jeungsan, Jo Jeongsan, and Park Wudang and as well as the representative doctrine of the Resolution of Grievances for Mutual Beneficence. As the students in these courses have familiarity with Buddhism, Jason also mentioned the role of Maitreya in Daesoon Thought, and the significance of Buddhist figures such as Jin-muk and Jin-pyo. Towards the end of the guest lecture, Jason mentioned Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex’s temple stay, pilgrimage, and museum, and invited interested students to contact the international affairs team for more details.
    2022-01-31
  • Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex Donated Rice for the Lunar New Year
    On January 17th, Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex donated 20 kg of Yeoju rice (a value of 8 million won) to the Gangcheon-myeon Community Center to be distributed to the underprivileged in the area to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex continually supports projects that benefit the underprivileged in the district, and the headquarters also pays great attention to local welfare projects to improve the lives of those who slip through the cracks of welfare as well as other underprivileged individuals in the local community.
    2022-01-30
  • Professor Kim Jiwon of the College of Creative Future Talent Received the Minister of Education Award
    On December 16th, 2021, Professor Kim Jiwon of the College of Creative Future Talent was selected as one of the ‘2021’s Top 50 Excellence in Academia and Research Projects,’ and she thereby received the Minister of Education Award. Professor Kim's research article, published in the journal, Korea Journal (A & HCI), objectively analyzes the migration motives and adaptation efforts of women in photos from the Japanese colonial period. It captured and revealed their pioneering spirit, role and contribution in the period. Her efforts on this helped this issue gain recognition from history specialists at overseas academic institutions.
    2022-01-29
  • Daesoon Academy of Sciences Held an Academic Conference Commemorating Jeongeup City's Designation of Kang Jeungsan's Birthplace as a Local Cultural Heritage Site
    An academic conference commemorating Jeongeup city's designation of Kang Jeungsan's birthplace as a local cultural heritage site was held on December 17th, 2021 under the theme: 'A Reappraisal of the Significance of the Birth of Holy Master Kang Jeungsan and the Local Culture of Jeongeup.' 33 domestic and foreign scholars attended the forum which was praised as a great success. Hosted by Daesoon Academy of Sciences (DAOS) at Daejin University and sponsored by Daesoon Jinrihoe's Yeoju Headquarters Temple Complex, this conference was conducted as a real-time video conference which connected presenters and participants from various countries around the world. Opening remarks were delivered by Chairman of DAOS, Bae Kyuhan, and this was followed by congratulatory remarks from Mayor of Jeongeup, Ryu Jinseop, President of the City Assembly of Jeongeup, Jo Sangjung, Professor Emeritus at the London School of Economics, Eileen Barker, and Professor at Western Washington University, Holly Folk. Professor Emeritus Eileen Barker said, "The designation of the birthplace of Holy Master Kang Jeungsan as a cultural heritage site also signifies the birth of a new religion which will bring 'mutual benefit' to the world. This is worthy of a commemoration by the citizens of the world." Professor Holly Folk added, "The volunteer activities of Daesoon Jinrihoe are virtually unrivaled in the world, and this will likely allow them to win widespread international recognition." Lastly, Director of the Center for Studies on New Religions, Massimo Introvigne, provided a keynote lecture on The Meaning of the Birth of Jeungsan and the Emergence of a New Axial Age. 33 scholars and 100 other prominent individuals from academic or other backgrounds participated in this conference. There were a total of 17 presentations and discussion was included as well. In his closing remarks, Chairman Bae said, “This academic conference marks an opportunity, not only to re-examine the spiritual and cultural heritage that Holy Master Kang Jeungsan has left for humankind, but also to continue the academic inquiry into the Korean thought and new religious thought that was conceived in Jeongeup and Jeonbuk regions. We hope that interest and discussion on these subjects will continue to expand in the future.”
    2022-01-27
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