「十字架的神髓：路德的靈命觀」

「十字架的神髓：路德的靈命觀」

「這書解決了社會及教會長久以來緊張的『拔河』比賽」。我們不斷在忙碌工作和安靜靈修的兩極中拉据，有些時候社會和教會強調靈修反省的重要，有時又強調忙碌工作的貢獻。」
──林德晧博士
香港信義會宗神學院院長

相信每一個基督徒都有這樣的經驗：初信時靈命成長迅速，常常經歷到與主同行的甘甜；日子久了，成長步伐彷彿開始放緩，上帝亦似乎變得若即若離。

作者韋真爾在書中提到，許多人在追求靈命進深時，只期望得到超凡的屬靈經歷，而不願下功夫去建立一個穩固的靈命觀。所謂靈命觀並非艱澀難明的神學理論，而是對上帝、人與生活之間的關係的理解。

The Spirituality of the Cross: The Way of the First Evangelicals

“This book resolves the long-standing tug-of-war between society and the church.” We are constantly torn between busy work and quiet meditation. Sometimes society and the church emphasize the importance of spiritual reflection, and sometimes they emphasize the contributions of busy work.

—Dr. Lam Tak-ho, President of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Hong Kong

Every Christian has likely experienced this: in the early stages of faith, spiritual growth is rapid, often experiencing the sweetness of walking with the Lord; as time goes on, the pace of growth seems to slow, and God seems to become more distant.

Author Gene Edward Veith, Jr. mentions in the book that many people, in pursuing spiritual depth, only expect extraordinary spiritual experiences, without putting in the effort to build a stable spiritual outlook. A spiritual outlook is not an abstruse theological theory, but rather an understanding of the relationship between God, humanity, and life.

內容簡介：此書是信義宗屬靈傳統的入門讀物。要建主穩固的靈命觀，必然離不開神學。但作者棄用深奧的神學名詞，反以平信徒的角度，跟你一步步反思稱義、恩典、工作與生活的課題，盼望與你分享他在路德神學中的得著，讓你也可因而得到幫助，靈命得以進深。

Synopsis: This book is an introductory text to the Lutheran spiritual tradition. Building a stable spiritual outlook inevitably requires theology. However, the author abandons profound theological terms and instead reflects on the issues of justification, grace, work, and life from the perspective of a layperson, hoping to share his insights from Lutheran theology so that you too can be helped and your spiritual life can deepen.

目錄 Table of Contents

林序

修訂版序

1. 導論——最早的福音派信徒


2. 稱義——罪與恩典的相互關係


3. 施恩具——上帝的臨在

4. 十架神學——隱藏的上帝


5. 召命——平凡生活的屬靈意義

6. 活在兩個國度中——聖與俗


7. 結語——敬拜上帝

附錄：進深閱讚

Lin’s Preface

Preface to the Revised Edition

Introduction—The Earliest Evangelical Believers

Justification—The Relationship Between Sin and Grace

Instruments of Grace—The Presence of God

The Theology of the Cross—The Hidden God

Calling—The Spiritual Meaning of Ordinary Life

Living in Two Kingdoms—Sacred and Secular

Conclusion—Worshiping God

Appendix: Further Reading and Praise

詳細資料 Other Book Details

ISBN：9789623941631
出版日期： 2008 年 09月 01日
頁數：144 頁
尺寸：137 mm x 208 mm
重量：134 克
語言：簡體中文
裝幀： 平裝
適用對象： 適用所有人

ISBN: 9789623941631
Publication Date: 09-01-2008
Pages: 144 pages
Dimensions: 137 mm x 208 mm
Weight: 134 grams
Language: Simplified Chinese
Binding: Paperback
Target Audience: All People

作者簡介 About the Author

韋真爾（Gene Edward Veith, Jr.），1972年畢業於俄拉荷馬州大學，先後在75及79年於薩斯州大學取得英文碩士及博士學位。

韋博士為威斯康辛州協同學英語系教授，亦是「世界雜誌」之文化編輯，每週撰寫評論文章，著作包括：Post-Modern Times, Modern Fascism: Liquidation of the Judeo-Christian Worldview, Reading between the Lines, Loving God with All Your Mind, The Gift of Art, The Place of the Arts in Scripture, Reformation Spirituality: The Religion of George Herbert.

Gene Edward Veith, Jr. graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1972 and received his Master’s and Doctoral degrees in English from the University of Texas in 1975 and 1979, respectively.

Dr. Veith is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the cultural editor of World Magazine. He writes weekly commentaries and his publications include: Post-Modern Times, Modern Fascism: Liquidation of the Judeo-Christian Worldview, Reading between the Lines, Loving God with All Your Mind, The Gift of Art, The Place of the Arts in Scripture, and Reformation Spirituality: The Religion of George Herbert.