社區型宗教組織在台灣擁有相當可觀的數量,除了宗教性意義之外,更是人與人之間相互交流的重要場所,不僅被視為發展公民參與和公民社會的重要因素,也被期待能夠透過服務工作的提供,協助社區解決問題。為了能進一步暸解社區型宗教組織,本研究乃採用質性研究的深入訪談法,於宗教活動豐富的埔里地區,立意選取主要宗教信仰之服務經驗豐富的社區型宗教組織,探究組織之宗教信仰與社會服務,於是訂立本研究之研究目的為: 1.瞭解社區型宗教組織從事社會服務的情形。 2.探索社區型宗教組織在服務過程與信仰傳遞間之關聯。 3.探討社區型宗教組織在地方社區的角色與位置。 根據研究者深入埔里的社區型宗教組織後發現,1.社區型宗教組織依照組織意願從事服務工作:社區型宗教組織提供社會服務,乃是依照組織本身的信念與想法,自行訂定服務計畫,提供具組織特性的服務項目。2.社區型宗教組織成為信仰與服務間的中介:社區型宗教組織透過社會服務的提供展現信仰或教義,宗教信仰因此是為組織的核心,而社會服務則是工具與媒介,用來連結信仰與服務對象之間的關係。3.社區型宗教組織鑲嵌於社區文化脈絡:社區型宗教組織透過信仰與服務,融入地方生活與文化,進而發展出特有的地方關係,除了成為安定地方的信仰中心之外,更期望能融入社區、獲得社區認同,因此透過社會服務等工作參與社區,是社區型宗教組織展現對地方社區的重視,以及於社區中角色功能的發揮。 依照研究結果的發現,促使研究者從政府政策、社區型宗教組織,以及未來研究等面向提出幾點建議。1.政府政策:重視基層的社區型宗教組織,並在從事社會服務上給予適切的輔導機制,縮小組織在社會服務的參與上產生相當大的落差,促使社區型宗教組織資源的有效運用。2.社區型宗教組織:社區型宗教組織如能在服務過程適度擴充服務項目,與其他單位進行合作,有效培訓志工人力,以及有規劃性的運用經費,將有助於服務工作的推行。3.未來之研究:期待未來的研究能深入社區型宗教組織的宗教教義,從教義的構成進一步解析組織從事之服務工作,以及從執行層面探討組織在從事社會服務過程中的阻礙與限制,與了解不同場域之社區型宗教組織在參與社會服務上的差異,為未來社區型宗教組織投入社會服務工作,提供更多的參考與依據。
There are many faith-based organizations in local community. Particularly, those local congregations function as the mechanism of social interaction for the local people. They also provide necessary social services to satisfy local needs. The local congregation has become an important element of civil society. This research used in-depth interview as method of data collection to further explore the relationship between faith and social services of local congregation at Puli town. The purposes of research included: 1.What social services do local congregations provide at Puli? 2.The relationship between social services and evangelization? 3.The roles of local congregations at the community. Two Taoist temples, two Buddhist temples and four Christian churches are recruited for the study. The main findings are: 1).Local congregations design their social program based on their religious mission; 2).Religious faith is the heart of social services they provide. Basically, social services are the means for evangelization; 3).The Local congregations are embedded in the local culture context and become the important stabiliser for the community. The provision of social services by the local congregation is a means to receive recognition from community. From the results of study, the researcher suggests that: 1).The government may provide assistance to local congregations for their social service programs, especially for those congregations lacking of financial resources and human resources; 2). The local congregations may expand necessary services to satisfy the local needs. Local Congregations may consider collaborating with local community organizations and nonprofit organizations for service provision. Volunteers need to be recruited and trained for serving. The budgeting skills are important for service delivery of the local congregations; 3).The future research could further explore the relations between each religious belief and its social service. The strengths and barriers of providing social services could be an important dimension for future study.
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