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民國時期基督教見證中的神蹟性醫治現象研究
Divine Healing in Christian Testimonies in Republican China
摘要
在民國時期基督徒的「見證」文獻中，神蹟性醫治是一個常見的主題。本文所要論述的觀點是：「神醫」實踐在民國時期中國教會的盛行是源自於這一基督教傳統在中國特定的時代與文化處境下的發展，它具有自己的神學傳統、信仰邏輯和實踐意義，並非完全產生於外在的社會、經濟原因。「神醫」的神學基礎在於，信徒認為疾病主要來自於罪惡、鬼或上帝的管教，祈禱與悔改是醫病的重要途徑。「神醫」對於信徒個人信仰歷程，如歸信、全職服侍方面都具有重要的意義。「神醫」實踐與教派神學密切相關，它也起到了塑造本土教會領袖的作用。文化方面，「神醫」經驗雖受本土民間文化影響，但仍舊是基督教的經驗而不應解讀為民間宗教的產物。最後，「神醫」對於世俗醫療的補充性與超越性也說明了它所具有的宗教意義。
並列摘要
As befits a significant tradition of Christianity, divine healing is a common topic in the Protestant Christian testimonies of Republican China. This paper argues that the theology of divine healing in the Chinese church is a typical Christian practice developed in the Chinese indigenous cultural context, and that not all divine healing is attributable to a peripheral social-economic position. The theology of divine healing is based on a common conviction that disease, as the outcome of sin, punishment from God, or demonic possession, can be healed through prayer and repentance. Divine healing has exerted a large influence on believers' personal faith journey, as well as the churches' development. The validity of divine healing, as evidence of God's power within a culture of religious competition, suggests that divine healing within the Chinese church, although influenced by some Chinese folk religions, is still a part of the Christian tradition rather than a product of the 'folk-religionization of Christianity'. A key indication of its religious significance is the fact that for many believers, divine healing is preferred to ordinary medical treatment.