Renxing de duanlie yü mihe : Aikehate yü Mading Lude de shen ren guanxi xueshuo 人性的斷裂與彌合——埃克哈特與馬丁 · 路德的神人關係學說 =  Rupture of Existence Eckhart and Luther's Doctrine of the Divine-Human Relationship / by Liu Ziyin 劉子茵

Published in Guoxue yu xixue 國學與西學 = International journal of Sino-western studies, no.29 (2025) : 177-187.

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Abstract:

馬丁·路德的因信稱義常被視爲宗教改革的標誌學説，但其基本邏輯與背後所隱含的存在的斷裂在埃克哈特處就已初見端倪。本文擬對比埃克哈特和路德在這一基本邏輯上各自髮展出的神人關繫學説，探討二人學説中體現的古今之間的共通與殊異。首先，埃克哈特和路德都以倒空自我作爲救贖的前提，並將這一轉變與恩典相聯繫；但埃克哈特將捨棄自我的能力視爲靈魂中的聖道，路德則把之歸因爲外部律法的功用。其次，埃克哈特將上帝的臨在視爲持續內在的，神人結合是靈魂拋卻個性向根基處的回返；路德則強調基督以不可感知的神秘方式降臨在信心之中，是以他的臨在並不帶來人本性上的改變，反而導緻了靈魂內部的分裂。這一內在本質的斷裂在經驗世界的延伸，則導緻基督教緻力維持的內外存在之聯結與經驗世界的意義遭到了挑戰，並提供了一種思考存在與曆史的新方式。

Luther’s doctrine of justification by faith has long been recognized as the defining theological principle of the Reformation, but the underlying mechanism of salvation and the rupture of human existenceit entails can be traced back to the thought of Master Eckhart. In view of it, this paper aims to comparethedoctrines of Eckhart and Luther to explore their similarities and differences. First, both Eckhart andLutherregard self-denial as a prerequisite for salvation and associate this transformation with grace. However, whileEckhart traces it to the operation of rational faculty illuminated by grace, Luther attributes it to the functionofthe law that revealing human sinfulness. Secondly, whereas Eckhart understood the presence of Godasanongoing interior reality and viewed divine-human union as the soul’s return to its origin, Luther emphasizedthat Christ descends through faith in an imperceptible and mysterious manner. As a result, divine presence doesnot transform human nature but instead introduces a profound division within the soul. The extension of this rupturewithin the inner nature to the external world challenges the consistency between human’s inner andouterexistence, as well as the meaning of history that Christianity normally seeks to uphold, which thus introducesanovel way of viewing existence and history.

The hidden anchor : Katharina von Bora's contributions on Luther reformation through counsel and conversation / by Ma Tianji 馬天濟

https://www.sinowesternstudies.com/latest/no-29-2025/

Published in Guoxue yu xixue 國學與西學 = International journal of Sino-western studies, no.29 (2025) : 101-118.

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Abstract:

卡塔琳娜·馮·博拉（1499–1552）作爲馬丁·路德的妻子，長期被宗教改革的曆史邊緣化。本文重新審視她在新教改革中的不可或缺的貢獻，指出她作爲思想夥伴、家庭管理者和情感支柱的角色，爲路德的神學工作奠定了基礎。通過對路德的書信和《餐桌談話》等一手資料的分析，本文展示她如何將維滕貝格的家園塑造爲神學交流的中心，積極參與改革者的社交網絡，並在關鍵時刻影響路德的決定。她在改革者餐桌上的存在、對教義討論的參與，以及在路德病中給予的安慰與勸導，証明她遠非一個被動的配偶。本文綜合當代研究與原始資料，促使我們以更性別平衡的視角理解宗教改革，使卡塔琳娜成爲改革事業中一位真正的“隱藏的錨”。

Katharina von Bora (1499–1552), wife of Martin Luther, has long been relegated to the margins of Reformationhistoriography. This article reexamines her indispensable contributions to the Protestant movement, arguing that her roleasintellectual companion, domestic administrator, and emotional anchor was foundational to Luther’s theological productivity. Drawing on primary sources—Luther’s correspondence and Tischreden (“table talks”) —the study analyzes how Katharina shapedthe Wittenberg household as a hub of theological discourse, engaged actively in Reformers’ networks, and at times directlyinfluenced Luther’s decisions. Her visibility at the Reformers’ table, participation in doctrinal debates, and steadfast counsel duringLuther’s illnesses reveal her to be far more than a supportive spouse. By synthesizing contemporary scholarship and archival materials, this article contributes to a more gender-inclusive understanding of the Reformation. Katharina von Bora emerges not merely as the Reformer’s wife, but as a hidden anchor of his mission and a pioneering model of Protestant womanhood.

Waterbuffalo theology / Koyama Kōsuke 小山晃佑, 1929-2009

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