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題 名 | The Role of Eschatology in Paul's Ethics=終末論在保羅倫理中扮演的角色 |
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作 者 | 謝品彰; | 書刊名 | 漢語基督教學術論評 |
卷 期 | 3 2007.06[民96.06] |
頁 次 | 頁37-59 |
分類號 | 242 |
關鍵詞 | 倫理學; 保羅; 終末論; 基督再來; 基督教倫理; Ethics; Paul; Eschatology; Parousia; Christian ethics; |
語 文 | 英文(English) |
中文摘要 | 大部分新約學者認為保羅相信基督的再來非常迫切,以致影響他的倫理觀,因此保羅強調個人生活要有崇高的道德,以配得迎接基督國度的降臨。這樣的臨近終末論給予保羅驅動力,強調推動宣教活動,同時也強調個人聖潔以及信仰群體聖潔的重要性。但是,這樣的論述有其短處,特別是當這個信仰群體忽視保羅當時所受到的影響,而以保羅的道德言論為教會的道德準則和方向。本論文嘗試指出保羅清楚地闡述基督再來的迫近性,因此有意無意地影響著他的道德論述。當保羅針對基督徒與羅馬政府之間的互動作出教導時,似乎顯出不一致的看法,其實這是因為他的臨近終末觀所造成。在臨近終末觀的影響之下,最有效實現愛世界的方式就是宣教,而若要有效宣教就不應在沒有必要的情況下與羅馬政府起衝突,因此羅馬書十三章1~7節的論述一方面是保羅的神學,一方面也是他的手腕。本論文亦嘗試從羅馬書八章18~23節及十三章8~10節論證,雖然保羅的道德觀受到其終末論影響,他的救贖觀卻延伸到上帝所有的創造,此信念可提供一個探討保羅倫理系統的基礎。基督的愛是保羅的倫理觀的「源發中心」(generative center)。如果此理解真實反映保羅思想,今天的信徒便可積極地以領導的角色參與提昇社會道德以及負責任的生態環境策略。 |
英文摘要 | It has been widely recognized by scholars that Paul's ethical teaching is influenced by his eschatology. However, scholars rarely see the link between Paul's imminent eschatological worldview and his ethical instructions, in particular, those that involve believers' social participation (or the lack of it) On the one hand, imminent eschatology gives impetus to Paul's missionary activities and personal moral accountability for Christ will return in a very short time. On the other hand, imminent eschatology steers Paul away from active involvement in social and political issues. This paper asserts it is not that Paul does not have a political view, but that when it comes to giving moral instruction to his churches, he is more concerned with the imminent return of Christ as can be seen in his puzzling moral instructions for the believers toward the Roman government (Rom. 13:1-7). Without appreciating this subtle influence of imminent eschatology on Paul, not a few Christian communities take Paul's ethical teaching as normative, resulting in general passivity in responding to larger social issues, environmental responsibilities, or governmental injustices. This paper also argues that the generative center of Paul's ethics, which is the love of Christ for God's creation, is the real motivating ethical force behind his ethical teaching (Rom. 8:18-23 and 13:8-10). Interpreting Paul from this angle will encourage and enable Christians to be proactive in many larger social issues. |
本系統中英文摘要資訊取自各篇刊載內容。