無論在群體社會或個人的生活當中，無論是有意識地追求，或跟隨習俗行禮如儀，宗教現象或影響都不斷地出現在你我生活的周遭。對大多數年輕人來說，宗教似乎是過時的玩意，但仍時常出現在你我生活中，對你的生活有種既親密又疏離的牽連。宗教是什麼？為什麼又有那麼多型態的宗教，我需要宗教信仰嗎？宗教對於個人或社會群體又有哪些影響？我們可以用理性思辨的方式來瞭解嗎？

本課程係通識人文宗教精神課程之一，將從宗教精神的核心概念出發，課程的第一個部分，在協助學生瞭解宗教的多元面相，以及對個人與人類社會影響的機制。這部分的課程內容將以「東海大學創設理念與實踐歷程」來做案例的詮釋；接著探討人類社會三個主要宗教傳統的內涵與精神，目的是瞭解不同宗教傳統對生命歷程的詮釋與義意，也將探討台灣地區主要宗教之發展歷程，以及其核心內涵和影響。最後一個部分將聚焦在基督宗教的核心精神，並詮釋基督信仰對當代社會個人與社會的影響。最終目的期待協助學生在這多元文化的社會中，經由對宗教精神的瞭解，可以協助建立適當的生活目標與價值觀，並積極的在生活中實踐。

立基於本校為基督教創立之大學，為讓修課同學對於基督立校精神有比較深刻的理解，本課程將強化基督精神的介紹與詮釋的比重(詳細課程安排請見教學進度表)。

No matter in group society or individual life, whether it is conscious pursuit or following customs and etiquette, religious phenomena or influences are constantly appearing around you and me. For most young people, religion seems to be an outdated thing, but it still appears in our lives from time to time, and has a kind of intimate and distant involvement in your life. What is religion? Why are there so many types of religions? Do I need a religious belief? What impact does religion have on individuals or social groups? Can we understand it rationally?

This course is one of the general humanistic religious and spiritual courses. It will start from the core concepts of religious spirituality. The first part of the course helps students understand the diverse aspects of religion and the mechanisms of its impact on individuals and human society. This part of the course will use "Tunghai University's founding philosophy and practical history" as a case study. It will then explore the connotation and spirit of the three major religious traditions in human society. The purpose is to understand the interpretation and meaning of different religious traditions on the life course. It will also explore the development process of major religions in Taiwan, as well as their core connotations and influences. The last part will focus on the core spirit of Christianity and explain the impact of Christianity on individuals and society in contemporary society. The ultimate goal is to help students in this multicultural society, through their understanding of religious spirituality, help establish appropriate life goals and values, and actively practice them in life.

Based on the fact that our school is a Christian university, in order to allow students to have a deeper understanding of the founding spirit of Christ, this course will emphasize the introduction and interpretation of the Christian spirit (see the teaching schedule for detailed course arrangements).

(一) 瑪麗‧派特‧費雪著，尤淑雅譯，1999，《二十一世紀宗教》。台北：城邦文化事業。
(二) 輔仁大學宗教學系編，2006，《宗教概論》。台北：五南圖書。
(三) Smith,Huston著、劉安雲譯，2008，《人的宗教》。台北：立緒。
(四) Hendric Willem Van Loon著，王偉、劉國鵬譯，2014，《聖經的故事》。台中：好讀出版。
另請自行下載網路聖經以備閱讀
http://chinesebibleversions.blogspot.tw/p/blog-page_29.html

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(1) "Religion in the Twenty-First Century" by Mary Pat Fisher, translated by You Shuya, 1999. Taipei: City-State Cultural Affairs.
(2) Editor, Department of Religious Studies, Fu Jen Catholic University, 2006, "Introduction to Religion". Taipei: Wunan Books.
(3) Smith, Huston, translated by Liu Anyun, 2008, "The Religion of Man". Taipei: Lixu.
(4) "The Story of the Bible" by Hendric Willem Van Loon, translated by Wang Wei and Liu Guopeng, 2014. Taichung: Haodu Publishing.
Please also download the online Bible for reading
http://chinesebibleversions.blogspot.tw/p/blog-page_29.html

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