CURRICULUM VITAE
Name: Choong Koo Park Date: June 25, 2006
Position Held: Professor, Christian Social Ethics
Methodist Theological Seminary Seoul
Mailing Address
Mapo-ku, Yumni-dong 520
Samsung Apt. # 105-201
Seoul, South Korea 121-776
Phone: 82-2-706-0673
E-mail: parkck@mts.ac.kr amordeu@yahoo.com
Professional Mailing Address
Methodist Theological School
31 Naechundong, Westgate, Seoul
South Korea 120-071
Phone: 82-361-9109(O) 82-11-771-0672(C)
1991 Graduate School of Drew University, Madison, N J. USA Ph. D
1988 Graduate School of Drew University M. Phil
1986-87 Studied in STM Program, Drew University
1984-86 Studied in Th. D program at Bonn University, Germany
1981 Methodist Theological Seminary, Seoul-Korea. Th. M
1979 Methodist Theological Seminary, Seoul-Korea. B. Th
2002-2006 Central Committee Member for Korean Biomedical Ethics Association
1997-1999 Chairperson of the Korean Christian Ethics Association
1996-2006 Director for Contemporary Christian Social Ethic Research Center
1995-1999 Editorial Committee Member of the Korean Christian Literature Society
1995-2004 Ordination Committee Member of the Korean Methodist Church,
1992-2006 Professor of Christian Ethics, Methodist Theological Seminary, Seoul
1988-1992 Pastor of the Tenafly United Methodist Church, NJ. USA
1984-1986 Assistant Pastor of Nordrheinwestfalen(Bonn, Aachen, Koeln)
Korean Churches in Germany
1982 Ordination, Korean Methodist Church
1979-1984 Full-time pastor, Seoul Annual Conference, Korean Methodist Church
Doctoral Dissertation
"Social and Political Thought in Two Contemporary Korean Theologies: A Comparative Study of Sung Theology and Minjung Theology." Area of Ethics and Society, Drew University (1991)
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Roger Lincoln Shinn
Dr. David Graybeal
Dr. Jung Yong Lee
Author (Books in Korean)
1. Christian Ethics for Faith Community. Seoul: Christian Literature Society, 2005.
2. History of Christian Ethics II: From the Ethic of Friedrich Schleiermacher to the Ethic of Modern Feminism. Seoul: Christian Literature Society, 2003.
3. History of Christian Ethics I: From the Ethic of Jesus to the Ethic of John Wesley. Seoul: Christian Literature Society, 2001.
4. Life Cloning-Life Ethics. Seoul: Value Creation, 2001.
5. Civilization of the 21st Century and Christian Ethics. Seoul: Christian Literature Society, 1999.
6. Korean Society and Christian Ethics. Seoul: Sungseo, 1995.
7. An Introduction to History of Christian Ethics. Seoul: Christian Literature Society, 1994.
8. Das Rad des Lebens by Elisabeth Kuebler Ross (Translation into Korean). Seoul:
Value Creation, 2001.
9. History, Mission and Theology. Seoul: Kamsin, 1998.(coauthored)
10. Wesley and Theology of Methodism. Seoul: Kamsin, 1999.(coauthored)
11. Biocracy, Love in Biotechnological Era. Seoul: The Word of Life Press, 2006.(coauthored)
12. Christian Faith and Contemporary Biotechnology. Seoul: Handle, 2006.(coauthored)
Selected Academic and Professional Activities
1. Presented an English paper, ¡§Three Stages of Confucian ¡V Christian Encounter in Korea,¡¨ ARR,
New Orleans, 1988.
2. Present a paper, ¡§Social Ethical Particularities in two Contemporary Korean Indigenous Theologies:
Minjung and Sung Theology,¡¨ Annual Meeting of the Association of Korean Christian Society,
Seoul, 1992.
3. Present a paper, ¡§Diversity of Asian Religious Ethics and Its Feminist Implication,¡¨ CCA
Consultation on Theology and Asia, Osaka, Japan 1998.
4. Delivered a keynote speech, ¡§Christian Ethical Tasks for the 3rd Millennium,¡¨ Annual Meeting of the Association of Korean Christian Society, Daejon 1998.
5. Delivered a keynote speech, ¡§Ethical Hermeneutics of Cyberspace: An Understanding of Cyberspace
from a Christian Ethical Perspective,¡¨ Christian Social Mission Conference, Seoul 1998.
6. Delivered a paper, ¡§Prolegomenon for a Korean Christian Ethics,¡¨ Honam Theological Seminary, 1999.
7. Delivered a keynote Speech, ¡§The Ethical Nature of Korean Christianity,¡¨ Annual Meeting of the Association of Korean Christian Society, Daejon, 2000.
8. Presented a paper, ¡§Life Cloning Reconsidered from a Christian Bioethical Perspective,¡¨ Association of
Korean Ethicists, 2000.
9. Presented a paper, ¡§Ecumenical Values and Korean Churches,¡¨ Chungam Lecture Foundation, 2001.
10. Delivered a public speech, ¡§Biotechnology and the Future of Human Beings,¡¨ KBS(Korea
Broadcasting System) TV, 2001.
11. Participated as an invited member, ¡§Gentechnologie und Das Futur des Menschen,¡¨ German ministry of Education (Bildungsministerium), Berlin, 2002.
12. Participated as an invited member, ¡§Contemporary Biotechnology and Theological Education,¡¨
CTNS Consultation, St. Paul Theological Seminary, USA, 2002.
13. Presented an English Paper, ¡§A Critical Study on Human Embryonic Stem-Cell Research from a
Christian Bioethical Perspective,¡¨ Korea Research Foundation, 2003.
14. Delivered a public lecture, ¡§Christian Attitudes toward Capital Punishment,¡¨ Christian TV,
Seoul, 2003.
15. Delivered a public lecture, ¡§Christian Attitude towards Stem-Cell Research,¡¨ Christian TV,
Seoul, 2005.
16. Participated as an invited member, ¡§Conference on Human Consciousness,¡¨ Meta Nexus
Consultation, Villanova University, PA, USA 2003.
17. Delivered a keynote Speech, ¡§Reappraisal of the Stem-Cell Research by Woo-Suk Whang,¡¨
KNCC Consultation on Stem-Cell Research, Seoul 2005.
Awards and Fellowship
1986/91 International Student Scholarship, Drew University
1998 Korea Research Foundation Grant
2002 Korea Research Foundation Grant for Research in Abroad
2002 Teaching Fellow, Claremont School of Theology
2005/6 Yanell Fellowship, Pendle Hill Quaker Monastery, PA
Visiting Scholar
2000 Candler School of Theology, Emory University, GA. USA
2002 University of Cambridge, London, Great Britain
2003 Claremont School of Theology, D. Min Program, CA. USA
Language Competence
Native Tongue: Korean
Speak: Korean, English, German
Read: Korean, English, German, Japanese
Write: Korean, English, German
Major Research and Teaching Interests
Ethics and Society: Social Ethical Issues in Christian Ethics
Ethics and Theology: Ethical Heritages of the Christian Churches
Biomedical Ethics: Ethics, Medicine and Justice in Contemporary World
Ethics and Religion: In Search for a Global Peace Ethic in World Religions
References
Bishop Dr. Hee-soo Chung
Northern Illinois Conference, UMC
77 West Washington Street Suite 1820
Chicago, Illinois 60602, USA
Phone: 312)346-9766
Rev. Dr. Oeshik Kim
President of the Methodist Theological Seminary Seoul
31 Naengchun-dong, West gate
Seoul Korea 120-701
Phone: 82-2-361-200
Dr. Catherine Keller
Professor of Constructive Theology
Theological School of Drew University
Madison Street 36
Madison, NJ 07940
Phone: 973)408-3268