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，宗教活動似乎是過時的玩意，但仍時常出現在生活中(例如點光明燈)，對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」來做案例的討論；接著探討人類社會三個主要宗教傳統的內涵與精神，目的是讓學生可以從瞭解不同宗教傳統對生命歷程的詮釋與核心義意，進一步探討台灣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，並回應東海大學的創立與基督教信仰的相關性。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，為讓修課同學對於本校的創設與基督信仰精神有比較深刻的理解，本課程將強化基督信仰的介紹與詮釋的比重(詳細課程安排請見教學進度表)。
Regardless of whether in the community or in the personal life, whether pursuing intentionally or following customs and practices, religious phenomena or influences appear constantly around your and my lives. For most young people, religious activities seem to be a thing of the past, but they still often appear in life (such as light lights), and there is a kind of close and remote relationship to life. What is religion? Why do I need religious beliefs if there are such a variety of religions? What impact does religion have on individuals or social groups? Can we understand it in a rational way?
This course is one of the courses on the common humanistic religious spirit, which will develop from the core concept of religious spirit. The first part of the course is to help students understand the diverse facets of religion and the mechanisms that affect individuals and human society. The content of this part of the course will be discussed in the case using the "Creative Concept and Practical Process of Donghai University". Then, we will explore the connotation and spirit of the three main religious traditions of human society. The purpose is to allow students to understand the comments and core meanings of different religious traditions on the life course, and further explore the development process of Taiwan's major religions, as well as their core connotations and influences. The last part will focus on the core spirit of Christianity, and will examine the influence of Christianity on the personal and social aspects of contemporary society, and respond to the relationship between the creation of Donghai University and the Christian faith. The ultimate goal is to help students in this multicultural society, through understanding of religious spirit, help establish appropriate life goals and value concepts, and actively realize them in life.
Based on the university founded by our school as Christianity, in order to give students a deeper understanding of the school’s creation and Christian spirit, this course will enhance the proportion of introduction and commentary of Christianity (for details, please see the teaching progress table).
(一) 史托特 (John R. W. Stott)著，劉良淑、臧玉芝譯，2012，《認識聖經的八堂課》。台北：校園書房。
(二) 丘為君等著，2006，《東海大學五十年校史，1955-2005》。台中：東海大學出版社。
(三) Hendric Willem Van Loon著，王偉、劉國鵬譯，2014，《聖經的故事》。台中：好讀出版。
教師自編教材公佈於 ilearn教學平台，學生請自行上教學平台下載閱讀。
(I) by John R. W. Stott, translated by Liu Liangshu and Zang Yuzhi, 2012, "Eight Classes to Know the Church of the Church". Taipei: Campus bookroom.
(II) Qiu Haojun and others, 2006, "Fifty Years of School History of Donghai University, 1955-2005". Taichung: Donghai University Press.
(III) by Hendric Willem Van Loon, translated by Wang Wei and Liu Guo, 2014, "The Story of the Christmas". Taichung: easy to read and publish.
The textbooks compiled by teachers are published on the ilearn teaching platform. Students are required to download and read on the teaching platform themselves.
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 課程出席與課堂參與課程出席與課堂參與 Course attendance and class participation |
25 | 四次(包括請假6次)未出席，本項成績以0分計算，缺席六次以上不得參與期末考核；積極參與課程最高加分20% |
