Th513.                           系統神學 (       廖炳堂博士

1           內容及目標:

本科探討和評論系統神學的最後三個最基本的範疇﹕聖靈論、教會論和終末論。除了福音信仰,也嘗試比較不同的神學觀點,使同學對神和衪的工作有合乎聖經、全面和系統性的了解,成為他們的世界觀和人生觀的紥實基礎。作為系統神學科的最後一季學習,同學除了培養獨立研究批判思考力外, 應積極學習建構神學課題的能力和信心。

2           內容:30/3; 6/4; 13/4; 20/4 (休課); 27/4(休課); 4/5; 11/5; 18/5; 25/5; 1/6; 8/6 (10?)

·         聖靈論﹕聖靈之神性及位格,聖靈工作,靈洗與聖靈充滿,聖靈恩賜及超自然恩賜。

·         教會論﹕教會的本質、功能、体制和聖禮,教會合一,教會使命

·         終末論﹕主再來和大審判,人類最後終局: 地獄和天堂,大災難與千禧年。

 

3        課本(任選壹本, 由深至淺排列):

l   邁克‧何頓著。麥種翻譯小組譯。2016。【基督徒的信仰:天路客的系統神學】麥種。(Horton, Michael S. The Christian Faith).**

l   艾利克森著。2000。郭俊豪、李清義譯。【基督教神學】卷三。台北: 華神。或英文版(Erickson, Millard J. Christian Theology)**

l   古德恩著 2010。張麟至譯【系統神學】。更新傳道會。[1]或英文版(Grudem, Wayne. Systematic Theology;** 推薦閱讀作為歷史神學補充Allison, Gregg. 2011. Historical Theology)**

 

4           功課和閱讀要求[2]

4.1.     小作業: 3人小組討論11小時(54日交, 20%, 8小時, 750-1000): 反思網上工具(Logos, ChatCPT, Bing) 對做神學的貢獻和限制。 例如,比較改革宗、天主教、香港政府 關於「基督教教師在公共教育中的角色」的觀點,並提供初步的主要參考書目(約5-10份)以供進一步研究。附錄閱讀申報300+

 

4.2.     學期專文: 3人小組討論11小時(614日交, 80%, 20小時, 4000-4500)。同學必須自行校對所交功課之印刷文本(hardcopy)才繳交。以下著作任選其中兩方觀點作比較及評估:

l   「比較及評估重洗派及改革宗對政教關係的觀點」(Black 2005)**

l   Understanding Spiritual Warfare: Four Views (Beilby & Eddy 2012).**

l   Five views on The Role of Works at the final Judgment (Stanley & Gundry 2013).**

l   或 整合建構性神學專文: 建構工作神學: 將【教會社會訓導彙編】和【牛津宣言】的對話及整合。(閱讀重點: 牛津宣言 = Oxford Conference 1990 及梵蒂岡宗座正義和平委員會編【教會社會訓導彙編】, 特別聚焦148-181);
l   或 自選題目,但必須在511日或更早之前提交題目、主要書目(正反觀點最少各2) 及很初步之結論,並得老師批准。

 

評分標準:

必須反映福音信仰神學思考過程中的主要元素,包括解經、教義、系統化思維和生活處境的反思。

按不明日之處進一步找參考資料: 勤力、資料質素好 vs 懶惰、資料質素欠佳

對雙方之理解程度: 準確 vs 誤解、曲解或片面理解

分析比較雙方觀點 : 客觀及全面 vs 主觀、片面

/反方之立論和反駁四方面之觀點(包括釋經、概念及邏輯)vs不全

文字中肯、組織及表達上簡潔、直接、理性論述 vs 情緒文字、表達缺乏層次、組織、觀點缺乏論証

專文之格式、註腳及書目vs 註腳不全, 引述著作格式不全

必須附錄本論題所涉及的首1-3個主要教義及經文之Elwell頁碼

附錄全科閱讀申報600頁。

 

4.1     閱讀申報

·       課本、推薦文章及參考書: 總計最少中文600(專文250; 其他350, 24小時)。跟隨2次所交之功課呈交、在功課最後一頁附註各書名、頁數、每次所用時間(小時計)及總計。

·       加分獎勵: 任何備課或為本科學習之額外努力, 鼓勵填報。

 

5           課堂分題及主要參考:

5.1     聖靈論﹕

5.1.1.        聖靈之神性及位格

l   (Evangelical):

n   Cole, Graham A. He Who Gives Life: The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit, ed. John S. Feinberg, Foundations of Evangelical Theology (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2007);

n   Ferguson, Sinclair B. 1996. The Holy Spirit. Downers Grove, IL: IVP.

l   (Ecumenical) Kärkkäinen, Veli-Matti. 2018. Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit in Ecumenical, International, and Contextual Perspective. 2nd ed. Baker Academic.**

l   (Pentecostal) Amos Yong. Who Is the Holy Spirit? A Walk with the Apostles (A Paraclete Guide). 2011.

 

5.1.2.        聖靈工作: 目標和種類; 靈洗與聖靈充滿

l   (Evangelical): Bruner, Frederick D. 1970. A Theology of the Holy Spirit: The Pentecostal Experience and the New Testament Witness. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.

l   (Evangelical-Pentecostal): Gordon D. Fee, God's Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul. 2012.

l   (Pentecostal) Macchia, Frank D. 2006. Baptized in the Spirit: A Global Pentecostal Theology. Zondervan.**

l   (Pentecostal) Menzies, William W. & Robert P. Menzies. 2000. Spirit and Power: Foundations of Pentecostal Experience. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

l   (Evangelical): Dunn, James D. G. 1998. The Christ and the Spirit. Vol.1. Christology & Vol.2. Pneumatology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.

 

5.1.3.        聖靈的帶領: 個人和集體

(Evangelical): Douglas S. Huffman. Ed. 2009. How Then Should We Choose?: Three Views on God's Will and Decision. Kregel Publications.**

(Pentecostal) Parker, Stephen Eugene. 1996. Led by the Spirit: Toward a Practical Theology of Pentecostal Discernment and Decision Making. Sheffield, UK: Sheffield Academic.

 

5.1.4.        聖靈恩賜

(Evangelical): Turner, Max. 1999. The Holy Spirit and Spiritual Gifts: Then and Now. London: Paternoster.**

(Evangelical) Craig S. Keener. 2020. Gift and Giver: The Holy Spirit for Today.

(Historical) Ronald A. N. Kydd. 2015. Charismatic Gifts in the Early Church: An Exploration into the Gifts of the Spirit during the First Three Centuries of the Christian Church. (Kindle version of 1984 edition).

 

5.1.5.        聖靈的超自然恩賜:

(Evangelical & Pentecostal Dialogue): Grudem, Wayne. ed. 1996. Are Miraculous Gifts for Today? Four Views.  Leicester, England: IVP.**

 

5.2.      教會論﹕

5.2.1.        教會的本質與使命、功能、体制和聖禮。

(Evangelical) Resane, K. Thomas. 2008. “A Critical Analysis of the Ecclesiology of the Emerging Apostolic Churches with Special Reference to the Notion of the Fivefold Ministry.” Ph.D. Thesis. University of Pretoria.

(Pentecostal): Wagner, C. Peter. 1999. Churchquake: How the New Apostolic Reformation Is Shaking Up the Church as We Know It. Ventura, CA: Regal.

(Pentecostal): Wagner, C. Peter. 2008. Dominion! How Kingdom Action Can Change the World. Grand Rapids, MI: Chosen Books. **

 

5.2.2.        教會的使命和社會:大使命、社會關懷和文化更新

l   (Evangelical) Sider, Ronald. 2012. Just Politics: A Guide for Public Engagement. 2nd edition. Baker.

l   (Evangelical) Lausanne (1982) = Lausanne Occasional Paper 21 : “Evangelism and Social Responsibility: An Evangelical Commitment: A Joint Publication of the Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization and the World Evangelical Fellowship,” https://www.lausanne.org/content/lop/lop-21, 2019.2.19.

l   (Evangelical) Lausanne (2010) = Lausanne Cape Town Commitment,  https://www.lausanne.org/content/ctc/ctcommitment#capetown, 2019.2.19.

l   (Catholic) Pontifical Council For Justice And Peace. 2004. Compendium Of The Social Doctrine Of The Church.[3]**

l   (Pentecostal) Stephenson, Christopher A. ed. 2020. An Amos Yong Reader: The Pentecostal Spirit. Kindle Edition.

 

5.2.3.        教會合一: 福音信仰和普世教協的進路

l   (Evangelical: unity) Packer, J. I. & Thomas C. Oden. 2010. One Faith: The Evangelical Consensus. IVP.

l   (Evangelical: diversity) Stott, John. 2021. Evangelical Truth: A Personal Plea For Unity And Faithfulness. IVP.

l   (Evangelical-Reformed) CRC 1973: Christian Reformed Church, The Study Committee. 1973. “Neo-Pentecostalism Report”. https://www.crcna.org/sites/default/files/synod73_neopentecostalism.pdf, 2023.2.3.

l   (Evangelical-Reformed) CRC 2009. Christian Reformed Church, The Study Committee. 2009. “Third Wave Pentecostalism II Report (Majority and Minority).” https://www.crcna.org/sites/default/files/ThirdWavePentecostalismReport.pdf , 2019.8.3.

l   (Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue) Colson, Charles W.  & Richard Neuhaus (Ed). Evangelicals and Catholics Together: Toward a Common Mission. (1995).**

l   (Protestant-Catholic Dialogue) The Catholic Church's Pontifical

Council for Promoting Christian Unity (PCPCU) and the Lutheran World. 1997.The Joint Declaration on the Doctrine of Justification (JDDJ).

l   (Dialogue) Stamoolis, James J.. ed. 2004. Three Views on Eastern Orthodoxy and Evangelicalism. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Zondervan.

l   (Pentecostal and ecumenical) Yong, Amos . 2014. Beyond the Impasse: Toward a Pneumatological Theology of Religions. Wipf and Stock.**

 

5.3.      終末論

5.3.1.        主再來和大審判,人類最後終局: 地獄和天堂

(Dialogue) Stanley, Alan P. ed. 2013. Four Views on the Role of Works at the Final Judgment. Zondervan.**

(Dialogue) Sprinkle, Preston. ed. 2016. Four Views on Hell. 2nd ed. Zondervan.

(undefined) 賴特(N.T. Wright) ; 蔡昇達譯。2020。【天堂, 有什麼好期待? 再思復活、終末,與教會的大使命】新北市 : 校園書房。**

(Pentecostal) Althouse, Peter. 2003. Spirit of the Last Days: Pentecostal Eschatology in Conversation with Jurgen Moltmann. New York: T & T Clark International.

 

5.3.2.        大災難與千禧年

Hultberg, Alan. ed. 2010. Three Views on the Rapture: Pre-Tribulation, Pre-Wrath, or Post-Tribulation (2nd edition).  Zondervan.**

Bock, Darrell L. 2010. Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond. Zondervan.**

 

 

 



[1] 三一福音神學院教授所寫之教科書,對靈恩運動某些觀點較開放。每章附詳盡參考書目。

[2]英文書減20%全科總閱讀時間不應少過20小時。

[3]https://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html