Christian Ethics #

Cantonese/Mandarin

粵語/華語

3 Credit Hours

3 學分

12-week online course

12周在線課程

About 4 hours of recorded video lectures and online interaction each week

每周約4小時的講座視頻和在線互動

Choice of Cantonese or Mandarin Video Lectures

自選粵語或華語視頻講座

Assignments may be submitted in Chinese or English

作業可以中文或英文提交

COURSE DESCRIPTION

課程簡介

An introduction to the biblical foundation of Christian ethics focusing on the major ethical teachings of the Old and New Testaments and their application to contemporary ethical issues.

介紹基督教倫理學的聖經基礎，重點在新舊約的主要倫理學教義及其在當代倫理問題上的應用。

COURSE OBJECTIVES

課程目的

At the conclusion of this course, students should be better able to:

1. Identify the major ethical teachings of the Bible and their application to contemporary ethical issues.
2. Develop and use a biblical approach to ethical decision making.
3. Identify the major ethical and moral issues in the church and in contemporary society for a proper biblical and theological response.
4. Identify ethical positions of the historic Christian church as they relate to certain key issues.
5. Develop biblical ethical convictions and the capacity to articulate them in the exercise of leadership to apply them in the church and in society.
6. Develop Christian moral character and understand its essential importance to the life of Christian disciples and leaders.
7. Identify sources, tools, and information in society that will assist in making correct moral and ethical decisions.
8. Identify competing ethical positions and responses to biblical positions.

在本課程結束時，學員應該能夠更好地：

1. 找出聖經的主要倫理教導以及在當代倫理問題中的應用。
2. 發展並使用符合聖經的方法來進行道德決策。
3. 找出教會和當代社會中的主要倫理和道德問題，以便做出適當的聖經和神學回應。
4. 確定與某些關鍵問題有關的歷史性基督教會倫理立場。
5. 培養能力，闡明符合聖經的倫理信念，並行使在教會和社會中。
6. 培養基督徒的道德品質，並瞭解其對基督徒門徒和領袖生活的重要性。
7. 確定社會中有助於做出正確的道德和倫理決策的來源、工具和資訊。
8. 用不同的立場確定有爭議性的聖經倫理課題。

REQUIRED TEXTBOOK

必備課本

莊祖鯤，《天啟義路——基督教倫理學概論(繁)》（美国真光协会）

恩道电子书 (https://ebook.endao.co/book-383#)

Printed Copy (e.g. https://www.pcstore.com.tw/graceph/M82708432.htm).

TM: Teacher Provided Materials 導師提供材料。

GRADING

評分

Online Participation: 20%
Set aside about three hours each week to watch video lectures and participate in online interaction.

Weekly Quizzes: 30%

These quizzes will cover the weekly lecture material and the assigned reading as determined by the instructor.

Mid-term and Final Examinations: 20%

The mid-term and final examinations will cover the lecture material and the assigned reading as determined by the instructor.

Term Paper and Video Report: 30%
Write a research paper according to the requirements as determined by the instructor and present a video report.

在線參與:20％

自選時間，觀看預先錄影的講座視頻和參與在線互動，每週約需要3小時。

每週小測驗:30%

這些小測驗將涵蓋講義材料和指導老師確定的指定閱讀材料。

期中及期末考試:20％

該測試將涵蓋講義材料和指導老師確定的指定閱讀材料。

論文及報告:30％

按照導師確定的要求撰寫研究論文，並提交視訊報告。

GRADING SCALE

評分等級

	A	A-
	94-100	90-93
B+	B	B-
87-89	84-86	80-83
C+	C	C-
77-79	74-76	70-73
D+	D	D-
67-69	64-66	60-63
	F
	0-59

LECTURES AND ASSIGNMENTS

講座與作業

This course will span 12 weeks. Students set aside about 4 hours each week to watch recorded lectures and participate in online interaction.  Assignments include weekly quizzes, mid-term examination, final examination, and a research paper.

本課程為期 12 週。學員每週預留約4小時的時間，觀看錄影講座並參與線上互動。 作業包括每週小測驗、期中考試、期末考試和研究論文。

Week 周	Lecture 講座	Reading 閱讀	Assignment 作業
1	Introduction to Ethical Decision Making 倫理決策導論	1	Quiz
2	Biblical Ethics 聖經倫理	2	Quiz
3	Family家庭	3	Quiz
4	Sanctity of Human Life and Bioethics人命的神聖與生命倫理	4	Quiz
5	Marriage and Sexual Ethics家庭與性倫理	5	Quiz
6	Economics and Work Ethics 經濟與工作倫理	6	Mid-term Exam
7	Social Ethics 社會倫理	7	Quiz
8	Christian Character基督徒品德	8	Quiz
9	Technological Ethics科技倫理	TM	Quiz
10	Pastoral Conduct教牧人員專業操守	TM	Quiz
11	Conclusion 總結		Final Exam
12	Term Paper Presentation 學期論文報告		Research Paper

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

精選參考書目

艾金遜(David Atkinson)：《基督教應用倫理學》(Pastoral Ethics) ，匯思譯(香港，天道書樓，2002)。

賈詩勒 (Norman Geisler)：《基督教倫理學》(Christian Ethics) ，李永明譯（香港，天道，1996）。

海斯(Richard Hays)：《基督教新約倫理學：活出群體．十架與新造的倫理意境》(The Moral Vision of the New Testament) ，白陳毓華譯(台灣，校園書房出版社，2011)。

何建宇、林志成：《實用神學：基督教商業倫理導論》(香港，播道會文字部，2015)。

許道良：《抉擇與代價—簡明基督教十字架倫理》（香港，天道，2006）。

孔祥烱：《基督教倫理學簡介》（加拿大多倫多，角聲佈道團，2010）。（繁體版）/《基督教伦理学简介》（加拿大多伦多，恩福协会，2012）。（简体版）

關啟文：《基督教倫理與自由世俗社會》(香港，天道書樓，2007)。

______：《上帝世俗社會與道德的基礎》(香港，天道書樓，2006)。

羅秉祥：《自由社會的道德底線》（香港，基道，2010）。

______：《黑白分明：基督教倫理縱橫談》 (香港: 宣道出版社; 2010) 。

蘇穎智：《跨世紀倫理地圖》（香港，校園，1999）。

孫寶玲：《新約倫理》(香港，香港浸信會神學院，2019)。

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______：《律法與恩典：舊約神學與倫理》(香港，真理基金會，2004)。

黃福光：《舊約倫理》(香港，香港浸信會神學院，2011)。

萊特(Christopher J. H. Wright)：《基督教舊約倫理學》(Old Testament Ethics for the People of God)，黃龍光譯(台灣，校園書房出版社，2020)。

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