1.以基督宗教與西方社會文化的關係和歷史脈絡為主軸，帶出基督宗教的原理性，以及基督宗教與其他文化間的關聯。
2.分析基督宗教對社會文化具有重要影響力的教義、思想、制度和事件，使同學了解基督宗教與社會、文化、思想的互動關係。
3.從基督宗教與以色列民族、歐洲民族、世界民族的多重角度來看基督宗教發展史，了解基督宗教歷史，亦明瞭基督宗教與多種民族的關連性。
4.同時培養兼具欣賞及批判的獨立思考態度、寬容開放的心胸、對人的基本價值與尊嚴的體認。
5.亦培育同學對所處時代及其社會價值觀的判斷能力。1. Taking the relationship and historical context between Christianity and Western social culture as the main axis, it brings out the principles of Christianity and the relationship between Christianity and other cultures.
2. Analyze the doctrines, ideas, systems and events that Christianity has an important influence on social culture, so that students can understand the interactive relationship between Christianity and society, culture and thought.
3. Look at the history of the development of Christianity from the multiple perspectives of Christianity and the nation of Israel, Europe, and the nations of the world, understand the history of Christianity, and understand the connection between Christianity and various nations.
4. At the same time, cultivate an independent thinking attitude that is both appreciative and critical, a tolerant and open mind, and an understanding of human basic value and dignity.
5. It also cultivates students’ ability to judge the times and social values they live in.
通識課程不同於專業課程，實乃著重引導學生主動關懷、探索與實踐人類的終極價值與智慧；同時通識課程所提供的知識，不是專業課程的淺薄化，而是具有厚實感的基礎知識。本校根據創校傳統、校訓與辦學理念訂定通識教育定四大基本素養：求真素養、篤信素養、力行素養與宏通素養，以具體落實本校通識教育之理想。希望本校學生能發揮自主學習精神，在通識課程老師的引導下，逐漸培養其通識教育基本素養，並期待能終身學習。各種基本素養並訂有具體的學習成效指標，以做教學與學習成效之自我檢證的具體指標，分述如下：求真素養（自然領域）：1.學習自然科學的方法或哲學以探索物理與生命世界的微妙，2.發揮就事論事的精神，3.能參與科學議題相關的公共事務。篤信素養（人文領域）：1.學習人文精神以探索內在自我與領會人類文明的深層價值，2.發展自律精神，3.能運用理性進行道德推理。力行素養（社會領域）：1.運用社會科學的方法或哲學以激發學生的傾聽與溝通能力，2.承認與尊重多元差，3.實踐民主審議的精神。宏通素養（跨領域）：1.追求人類的整體價值，2.融通求真、篤信、力行等素養於個人生命之中。各領域的課程對於學習成效指標可以跨選，不必拘泥。
General courses are different from professional courses. They actually focus on guiding students to actively care for, explore and practice the ultimate value and wisdom of mankind. At the same time, the knowledge provided by general courses is not the superficiality of professional courses, but basic knowledge with a solid sense. . Based on the school’s founding tradition, school motto and school philosophy, the school has formulated four basic qualities for general education: truth-seeking quality, belief quality, practical quality and general quality, in order to concretely implement the school’s ideals of general education. We hope that our students can develop their independent learning spirit and gradually develop their basic literacy in general education under the guidance of general education teachers, and look forward to lifelong learning. Each basic literacy has specific learning effectiveness indicators for self-examination of teaching and learning effectiveness, which are described below: Truth-seeking literacy (natural field): 1. Learn the methods or philosophy of natural science to explore physics and the subtleties of the living world, 2. Use the spirit of discussing matters as they are, 3. Be able to participate in public affairs related to scientific issues. Belief literacy (humanities field): 1. Learn the humanistic spirit to explore the inner self and understand the deep value of human civilization, 2. Develop self-discipline, 3. Be able to use rationality for moral reasoning. Practical literacy (social field): 1. Use social science methods or philosophy to stimulate students' listening and communication skills, 2. Recognize and respect diversity, 3. Practice the spirit of democratic deliberation. Hongtong literacy (cross-field): 1. Pursue the overall value of human beings, 2. Integrate qualities such as truth-seeking, faith, and practice into personal life. Courses in various fields can choose from different learning outcome indicators, so there is no need to be rigid.
指定書目:
理查．哈里斯（Richard Harries）、亨利．梅爾（Henry Mayr Harting）編著。晴天譯。《基督宗教簡明史》（Christianity: two thousand years）。台北：啟示，2006。
參考書目:
王任光，〈西洋中古史時代的基督教史學〉，《西洋史集刊》，第一期（成功大學歷史系出版，民78.12），頁3-23。
哈維•寇克斯(Harvey G. Cox)。《基督宗教》。孫尚陽譯，臺北：麥田出版，2002。
賽門．蒙提費歐里(Simon Sebag Montefiore)。耶路撒冷三千年(Jerusalem：The Biography)。黃煜文譯，臺北：究竟出版社，2013。
《基督教早期文獻選集》，謝扶雅譯，香港：基文，1976。
John McManners主編，《牛津基督教史》，香港：牛津大學出版社，1996年。
Rodney Stark，《基督教的興起：一個社會學家對歷史的再思》，黃劍波、高民貴譯，上海：上海古籍，2005。
Peter Brown. The Cult of the Saints. Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1981.
Peter Brown. The World of Late Antiquity. New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989.
Peter Brown. The Rise of Western Christendom. Second edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996.
Specified books:
Richard. Richard Harries, Henry. Compiled by Henry Mayr Harting. Translated by Sunny Day. A Concise History of Christianity (Christianity: two thousand years). Taipei: Enlightenment, 2006.
Bibliography:
Wang Renguang, "Christian Historiography in the Ancient Western History Era", "Collected Journal of Western History", Issue 1 (Published by the History Department of Cheng Kung University, 78.12), pp. 3-23.
Harvey G. Cox. "Christianity". Translated by Sun Shangyang, Taipei: Wheatfield Publishing, 2002.
Simon. Simon Sebag Montefiore. Jerusalem: The Biography. Translated by Huang Yuwen, Taipei: Jiji Publishing House, 2013.
"Selected Early Christian Documents", translated by Xie Fuya, Hong Kong: Jiwen, 1976.
John McManners, ed., The Oxford History of Christianity, Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Rodney Stark, "The Rise of Christianity: A Sociologist's Rethinking of History", translated by Huang Jianbo and Gao Mingui, Shanghai: Shanghai Ancient Books, 2005.
Peter Brown. The Cult of the Saints. Its Rise and Function in Latin Christianity. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1981.
Peter Brown. The World of Late Antiquity. New York and London: W. W. Norton & Company, 1989.
Peter Brown. The Rise of Western Christendom. Second edition. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
Rodney Stark, The Rise of Christianity: How the Obscure, marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1996.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 期中考期中考 midterm exam |
20 | 申論題型 |
| 期末考期末考 final exam |
20 | 申論題型 |
| 口頭報告口頭報告 Oral report |
20 | 各組同學依照課程進程之指定主題來選定一相關子題，以口頭形式進行報告 |
| 出席狀況與課堂表現出席狀況與課堂表現 Attendance and Class Performance |
40 | 除出席率外，預習之指定閱讀內容會於上課抽問，以瞭解同學修習情形 |
