Aims & Scope

Madang is a Korean word that signifies both a locus (a communal space or garden) and kairos (a meaningful moment or situation), where families, communities, and people come together to celebrate life through feasts and rites. The journal aspires to be a theological Madang—a shared space for transformative theological engagement.

Madang: Journal of Contextual Theology (Madang J Contextual Theol, MADANG) is the official journal published biannually (June 30 and December 31) by the Korean Society of Minjung Theology, a collective of progressive theologians in South Korea.

The journal seeks to publish high-quality research articles that engage with Minjung theology, feminist theology, interdisciplinary dialogue between science and religion, human rights, peace, justice, and religious and ecological concerns in the post-human era. It aims to serve as a forum in Asia and beyond for ecumenical dialogue in the context of globalization.

Madang strives to be interdisciplinary, interfaith, and intercultural in nature. It promotes the development of a new theological framework rooted in the Asian context. The journal also aims to become a global theological platform from Asia by linking Asian theological reflections with discourses emerging from diverse communities in Africa, Latin America, and around the world.