不是後補，而是尊貴的賓客：身心障礙者與耶穌的會遇

'You are the guests, not the replacements': An Encounter between the Disabled and Jesus

龔立人(Lap-Yan Kung)

《輔仁宗教研究》 24期 (2012/03) Pp. 1-19

https://doi.org/10.29449/FJRS.201203.0001

摘要

本文嘗試從基督教神學、倫理學和靈修學等探討基督宗教與身心障礙的關聯。在神學方面，本文透過耶穌的教導指出在上主國裡，身心障礙者不是後補和次等，而是賓客。不僅如此，耶穌所反映出來的聖子道成肉身所代表跨越，意含著上主打破對立，走進人類的生活場景，肯定我們的歷史和身體經驗，與身心障礙者同在。在倫理學方面，本文先對人的脆弱性和互惠倚賴作出反省，並從中指出當獨立和自主成為人的追求時，我們對人的脆弱性變得抗拒，甚至將聖經中有關耶穌的醫治限制在治療上。結果，我們失去建立完整人格與身心障礙的共融。從靈修學方面，本文分別以生命是禮物和我是恩賜兩個主題建立對他者的欣賞和對自己的欣賞之生命力。透過這三方面討論，本文認為不論身心障礙的程度如何，生命是慶典。

關鍵字

身心障礙 ； 基督宗教與身心障礙 ； 脆弱性 ； 生命教育

並列摘要

This paper attempts to explore the relationship between Christianity and disability from three perspectives, namely, Christian theology, ethics and spirituality. Theologically, this paper argues that in Jesus' teaching about God's kingdom, the disabled are the guests, not the replacements. Besides, Jesus' incarnation has implied that he crosses boundaries, enters into the everyday life of the people, affirms our historical and bodily experience and is in solidarity with the marginalized. Ethically, this papers starts from the reflection on vulnerability and mutual-dependence, and argues that when independence and autonomy have been turned to be the ultimate goals, we feel hard to accept our vulnerability and appreciate the beauty in vulnerable. More Importantly, Jesus' healing is reduced to curing. Spirituality reminds us life is a gift, and that we are the gifted. Therefore, no matter how disabled one may be, every life is worthy of celebration.

並列關鍵字

Disabled ； Christianity and disabled ； vulnerability ； life education

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