Luther’s Theology of the cross-2

three particularly significant elements of later medieval thought..studia humanitatis..via moderna..schola Augustiniana moderna(P.27)

By the time of the Leipzig disputation of 1519,..between Luther and the humanist movement…1.their mutual rejection of scholasticism..2.their mutual desire to return to the early father of the church..3.their mutual desire to return to Holy Scripture..4.their mutual interest in rhetoric.(P.50-51)

現象與核心問題

每當家長談到青少年問題或同性戀或自殺防治問題的時候,作為家長的,所關注的是似乎是所呈現出來的問題的現象,專注的也是在於,能有什麼方法,可以快速的改善目前的現象問題,殊不知,問題現象的產生,並非一朝一夕的結果,現象背後所隱藏的核心關鍵問題,也許才應我們花時間精力去探討的,面對青少年問題的時候,家長能否也虛心的面對自己在管教,親子關係互動,甚至是家長本身自己性格上的盲點,且願意在專業的協助下做改變,個人覺得,這是家長在面對青少年問題時的另一個關鍵性的挑戰.

其實,現象背後的核心問題的探討,也應該成為在面對生活以及社會不同的議題層面時的思考習慣,如此,便可以避免陷於現象泥沼的掙扎,每當我們發現問題現象,在令人感到焦急心痛的時候,也可以開始習慣探索,這現象背後的核心問題是什麼?之後除了期待對方(這個對方對你而言可能是你的孩子,你的配偶,你的父母親,你的鄰居,你的社區,你所關心的社會議題,你的教會,你的會友,你的牧師….)的改變之外,是否也願意承認自己的盲點與不足並尋求自己的改變.

Luther’s Theology of the cross-1

尋找閱讀台灣,新加坡,美國華人教會及香港關於馬丁路德十架神學的中文論述過程中,發現大部份都曾引述或引用過麥葛福之Luther’s Theology of the cross的內容,引發我想要完整讀這本書的動機,並寫下摘要:
The crucified God is not merely the foundation of the Christian faith, but is also the key to a proper understanding of the nature of God.(本書前言)

what man must do if he is to saved?(P.9)

How can a sinner enter into fellowship with a holy and righteous God? How can the troubled conscience find peace by discovering a gracious God?(p.12)

For Luther, Jesus Christ is the righteousness of God, revealing at one and the same time God’s condemnation of sin and remedy for it. Through the creative power of the Holy Spirit and the hearing of the Word of the gospel, the sinner shares in the divine righteousness through faith.(P.21)

Martin Luther-An Introduction to His Life and Work -7

In reading Luther, Ranke gave special attention to Luther’s interpretation of Psalm 101 (1534/35). In this interpretation of the psalm, Luther developed his own theological view of history.(P.218)

Harnack was the first to demonstrate the meaning of this concept, which was so central to The Bondage of the Will.(P.221)

Holl was the first to combine historical and systematic perspectives in his study of Luther.(P.224)

We experience both this absolute demand and our own inadequacy in our conscience. This is the place where we meet God. This experience of God’s ethical demand and our own failure to meet that demand is the basis on which we experience the judging and the gracious God.(P.225)

知名媒體人之子被捕判刑~一個為人父母的心

當孩子給人的印象總是那樣的乖巧聽話的時候,突然聽到他人對自己孩子的指責,為人父母的直覺反應總是,我的孩子不是這樣,他沒有你們所說的那麼壞,一方面,可以看見為人父母對孩子的愛護,但另一方面,也呈現出親子之間關係的盲點.這樣的現象,其實就在你我週遭中正不斷的上演.且問題的最大癥結在於,為何父母的愛無法成為影響孩子的力量?雖然這不是一個容易回答的問題.但如果說,父母的愛不因為孩子的過錯而改變的話,雖然孩子現在必須為他自己所做的過犯付上代價,但心裡仍會有著一種期盼,總有一天,孩子會明白父母親對他的那份疼愛.更甚於他過去曾經所犯的過錯是什麼?如聖經上所說,"我這個兒子是死而復活,失而又得的.