대상관계 이론적 관점에서 재구성한 기독교 신앙교육 목표

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This article attempts to reconstruct objectives of Christian faith education in the light of object relations theory. It is primarily based upon the idea that object relations theory can offer some crucial perspectives of relation models on the relation-oriented Christian faith education.
Object relation models point out how past interpersonal relationships shape in the present. Just as object relations theory serves for reflecting upon the inner representations of oneself and others that shape relationships. The theory can also illuminate the religious experiences that involve the individual's relationship with the divine object. Object relations theorists (Rizzuto, Meissner, and Clair) put stress on the relationship with parents (especially 'mother') who provide the early basis for the representations of God, because the prevailing characteristics of the divine representations share in those of the parental representations.
The understanding of faith of Fowler, Osmer, Groom and Westerhoff offered an idea for shifting Christian faith education as relation-oriented Christian faith education. It led to regard object relations theory as a basis of Christian faith education Before reconstructing objectives of Christian faith education, first, I tried to find out some possibilities of applying object relations theory for Christian faith education. Second, I examined the necessities of the reconstruction of the objectives of Christian faith education in the light of object relations theory. Third, I attempted to reconstruct objectives of Christian faith education based on the relation models according to Sunday School' system. More research on curriculum and method will be required for accomplishing these objectives of Christian faith education effectively.
In conclusion, a relation-oriented Christian faith education will help the Christian education learners live as mature Christians who are endowed with self-development and faith development in this complicated society. Therefore, I am of the opinion that it is meaningful to reconstruct the objectives of Christian faith education based on the relation models suggested by object relations theory.