激流中的砥石－五四時期《青年進步》小說分析

基督教青年會（YMCA）是廿世紀前二十年最受矚目的社會團體，其機關報《青年進步》自1917年創刊以來，即代表著青年會求新求變的方向，從「德、智、體、群」來建造青年的新品格與新視野，讓現代青年具有新知識、新科技與新教育的素養。這不但在《青年進步》的內容反映出來，也在《青年進步》初期的小說中出現。但面對1919年所爆發的「五四運動」，當思潮與文化都在急遽激盪變化的衝擊下，青年會對於當時中國社會各種激進的言論與挑戰，是否仍然有其一定的取捨與堅持？《青年進步》又是否會因刊物的屬性而有所改變？本文即是以在「五四運動」爆發之後兩年《青年進步》中的小說為對象，探究「五四」時期這份基督教界的主要出版品對於五四精神的回應，進而呈現基督教文學與時代的關係。

關鍵字

中華基督教青年會；《青年進步》；五四運動；基督教小說

並列摘要

The Young Men Christian Association of China was the most popular Institution in the first two decades of the 20th century. Its official organ, the Association Progress, represented a principle of seeking modernity and change, of building a new character and a new vision for the Chinese youth under the rubric of the fourfold program-spiritual, mental, social, and physical so that the modern youth would be cultivated by modern knowledge, modern technology, and modern education. This principle not only was reflected from the contents of the magazine but also appeared in the novels of the magazine at that time. Two years after the founding of the Association Progress, the May Fourth Movement brought about a drastic change in contemporary thoughts and culture. It's an intriguing question to ask whether or not the YMCA kept its principles during the May Fourth period. How did the Association Progress respond to the changing times? This paper explores the position of the YMCA and its official organ by examining the novels of the Association Progress in these two years. A study of this major publication of Christian circles will help us understand YMCA's response to the time and the interaction between Christian literature and the contemporary China.