Pandemic Woes, Squid Game & 한 ("han") and 정 ("jeong")

Send us Fan MailQuestions for the Week:A recent article came out in The Atlantic titled "My Church Doesn’t Know What to Do Anymore" outlining the challenges of churches trying to "return to normal". The author, a rector at an Episcopal Church states that it is actually harder to do church now in 2021 than it was in 2020, in the heart of the pandemic in the US. I find her experience quite relatable. What do you think?The latest popular show that people are talking about is "Squid Game" a Korean drama on Netflix. Squid Game shares some similarities with other dystopian themed shows: a bleak outlook on life, people competing for survival in some sort of game or contest, and the powerful using the poor for entertainment. Why do you think this show and these themes are popular? Do the messages these themes convey have any relevance for people of faith?Special Guests:Hyeyoung Lee & Kurt Esslinger, Mission Co-workers, South KoreaGuest Question:I've heard about the terms 한 ("han") and 정 ("jeong") in Korean culture. What do these terms mean and how might they apply to faith? Resource Roundup:Three Talks on Minjung TheologyHan & Jeong: Korea's Sadness and LoveA complex feeling tugs at Koreans (Los Angeles Times)For Listening Guides, click here!Got a question for us? Send them to [email protected]! A Matter of Faith website