基督教哲学在人性论上有两个公认的前提:一是主张人按神的形象所造;二是认为这一形象遭到了原罪的玷污。然而,历代基督教哲学家在解释神的形象在人性中的表现以及原罪在人性中的影响时,常常因为对灵魂的本质及其同肉身关系问题的不同看法而发生争论。分析这些争论的核心内容与分歧焦点,不仅可以揭示基督教灵肉观念的人性论意涵,而且能够发现基督教哲学在灵肉观念及其蕴含的人性论思想上不同于其他哲学的独特性。
The Implications and Divergences of Human Nature in Christian Soul-body Views
XU Tao (Wuhan University)
LI Sifan (College of Wuhan)
Abstract:There are two established premises in the human nature theories of Christian philosophy.Firstly,human was created according to the image of God.Secondly,original sin polluted the divine image in human.When Christian philosophers explain these premises in their human nature theories,however,they often debate on the performances of divine image and the influences of original sin in human nature,since their divergence of Biblical soul-body views.These debates not only revealed the implications of human nature in Christian soul-body views,but also showed the difference of soul-body views and some associated human nature theories between Christian philosophy and other philosophical traditions.
Key words:Christianity; the theory of soul and body; the theory of human nature; original sin