Youn Chul-Ho

Youn Chul-ho (; born 1 April 1955) is a Presbyterian theologian of South Korea. After teaching systematic theology and hermeneutics for 30 years at Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary, he has been an emeritus professor since June 2020. He has written books and articles of systematic theology. and has received several awards for his contribution to the development of theology of Korea.

Life Yoon Chul-ho was born in 1955 in Seoul as the youngest of ten siblings in a devout Christian family that had fled North Korea during the Korean War. His family's tragic separation and struggles deeply influenced his theology of reunification. Despite facing financial hardship, his mother's early death, and a severe back injury during military service, he remained steadfast in his faith. Viewing his hardships as divine refinement, he committed to becoming a pastor and enrolled in seminary.

Education and influence He entered Presbyterian University and Theological Seminary in 1980 and finished his M.Div. He received a Th.M. from Princeton Theological Seminary, and Ph.D. with the thesis "God's Relation to the World and Human Existence in the Theologies of Paul Tillich and John B. Cobb, Jr" (1990). He served as chairman of the Korean Systematic Theology Society, and established the Future Theology Institute in 2019, and is its director. His concern and study has been on the systematic theology and the dialogue between theology and science. He has contributed several articles to international journals and has published more than ten academic books. He insisted that Korean churches could transform the world through the serving and sacrifice of the church.

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Awards Excellent academic book by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award 2008 The 31st Korean Christian Publishing Culture Award, Theology Division Grand Prize Award 2015 The 23rd Korean Christian Publishing Culture Grand Prize in the Theology category Award 2006 The 30th Korean Christian Publishing Culture Grand Prize Award, Theology Division 2013 Korea Academy of Sciences Excellent Academic Books Award 2014