Re: "主流教會" -- 香港自由派基督教留言版 Liberal Christian Forum of Hong Kong

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Re: "主流教會"

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蒲生

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Date Posted: 10:11:21 03/01/05 Tue
In reply to: Liberal 's message, ""主流教會"" on 01:08:46 03/01/05 Tue

以我所知, 在美國, 主流教會(mainline/mainstream)是指歷史較久遠, 比較投入社會文化主流, 或曾等如社會文化主流的宗派 (故亦被福音派認為較世俗化的), 如聯合長老教會, ucc, 信義宗, 聖公會, 循道衛理教會, 美北浸信會, reformed church of america, disciples church, 貴格會, 甚至強烈反戰的門諾會等等, 以"福音派"自居的在定義上已排除在外, 即使體制龐大如美南浸信會和絕大部分"超級大教會"也不是"主流宗派/教會". 可能南華早報用了這個usage. 當然香港福音派教會希望改寫這個usage (假如他們知道這個usage的話), 以人數多寡和聲音響亮為主流與非主流的量度, 以"反同"和"維護傳統家庭價值"為有香港華人特色的"主流教會"的凝聚性戰爭口號.

具進步價值觀和意識又outspoken的教會領袖在香港的確可能是少數(更遑論相對不知情的大部分信眾), 上述福音派可能真的成為了主流, 但邊緣和少眾也不一定是壞事, 只要維持一把針對"主流教會"的先知性聲音, 確保信眾意識到異見和另類選擇的存在, 就可以了. 況且團結的圈子如能擴闊至教外 (正如較進步的基督徒團體所一直做的), 則簡直是海闊天空, 相識滿天下, 且能讓教外人知道還有數量不知幾多(神才知)的基督徒未向保守主義屈膝.

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