內在基督之光： 貴格會來台六十年之研究

The Inner Light of Christ : A Case Study on Taiwan Friends Mission (1954-2014)

陳文禧(Wen-Hsi Chen)

指導教授 ： 吳昶興

中原大學/人文與教育學院/宗教研究所/碩士(2016年)

https://doi.org/10.6840/cycu201600029

摘要

1652年喬治‧福克斯（George Fox）領受異象迄今達362年，以福音為主佐以醫療、教育、或人道援助等來完成使命，基督教的宣教歷史不乏同樣的脈絡，貴格會對華人的貢獻更是如此；啟迪了筆者在論文第一章中研究的動機。
第二章除了探討貴格會啟創的沿革以及其精神「內在基督之光」之外，也記述了1887年從美東貴格會來的一位姊妹她掀開了中國宣教序幕的震撼，1953年底首批三位宣教士抵達台灣基隆他們建立了福音的橋頭堡。第三章將介紹他們來台後的模式與組織，從嘉義開始往北、中部的開拓，60年來已在台灣各處建立了60餘間教會。第四章將記錄台灣貴格會如何的拓植與發展，因為20多年前他們已開始往東南亞、南亞、中國大陸各地延續這宣教的史頁。第五章在梳理全文成為結語後；盼能得著有價值可使用的內容。
2014年5月17日禮拜六台灣貴格會假中原大學中正堂舉行了60週年感恩禮拜。而他也僅是美國27個貴格會團體中的美東貴格會所建立的，這個小型教派促成了近120餘年的華人宣教，默默耕耘不敲鑼打鼓，至今仍屹立於華人社會，如聖經所言：「你起初雖然微小，終久必甚發達。」（伯8:7）台灣貴格會平凡而樸實；大部分位居鄉間或城市巷弄當中，誠如周神助與夏忠堅牧師對貴格會的形容：「他們常在眾教會聯合的聚會中選擇雜務的工作」，願本研究成為宣教大工程中的一顆小螺絲釘。

關鍵字：貴格會、宣教歷史、福音

關鍵字

貴格會 ； 宣教歷史 ； 福音

並列摘要

It has been 362 years since George Fox first received the vision from God in 1652. Fox set this mission to be Gospel centered; he had tried to respond the calling of God through medical treatment, education, humanitarian assistance and so on. The spread of Christianity in the history falls into the similar trend. Friends Churches（Quakers）also bring contributions to the spread of Gospel in Chinese sphere for identifiable ways; and it has inspired the researcher’s motivation for writing chapter one.
In chapter two, besides illustrating Friends Churches' initial history and the spirit of “The Inner Light of Christ”, the chapter would also explain an eye opening event of a sister from the Evangelical Friends Church - Eastern Region in America, who in 1887 opened a new page for the spread of Gospel in China. At the end of 1953, three pioneer missionaries arrived Keelung, Taiwan and began with the local mission works. In chapter three, it introduces how the missionaries set up the model and the organization. Within sixty years, Friends Churches established over sixty churches in Taiwan; starting from Chia-yi Province to the North, and then to the Middle. In chapter four, it describes the development of Friends Churches in Taiwan. Around twenty years ago, Friends Churches in Taiwan have reached out to Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, and Mainland China continuing the spread of the Gospel. In chapter five, it summarizes the whole article and in hope of providing valuable reflections enable to apply for further usages.
On May 17th , 2014, Friends Churches held the sixty-year anniversary Thanksgiving Worship Service at Chung Cheng Hall, Chung Yuan Christian University. Friends Churches in Taiwan was established by the Eastern American Friends Church, which is only one of the 27 Friends Churches in America. This small size church branch has facilitates evangelization nearly 120 years in the Chinese sphere; humbly make endeavor and has no means to let know. Until now, she still stands firmly in the Chinese society. As the Bible says “Your beginnings will seem humble, so prosperous will your future be.” (Job 8:7 NIV). Friends Churches in Taiwan is ordinary and simple, most locate in the country sides and among the streets and lanes. As Pastor Sheng-Chu Chou and Chung-Chien Shia once made a note on Friends Churches: “ They often time choose the trivial works to serve when they are in the union of the different churches’ congregations. ” Hope this research could be a small screw under the big mission’s construction.

Keywords: Friends Church（Quakers）, Mission History, Gospel

並列關鍵字

Friends Church（Quakers） ； Mission History ； Gospel

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