性革命中扭曲的本真性論理──從基督教創造論角度反思/洪子雲
撮要
本文嘗試探討現代社會的性文化於性革命影響下所帶來四方面的隱憂:(1)新的身心靈分割;(2)身體工具化;(3)疏離感;(4)家庭破碎瓦解。除了批評性革命表現着軟相對主義外,筆者亦論證性革命背後的關注是基於本真性論理,然而,當代文化中主觀主義及自我中心的轉向是扭曲了本真性的理念。從基督教角度,人類是神所創造,不可能脫離神所命定的道德框架表現出真人性。神造人作為關係性存有,人亦不能抽離於與神與人的關係而達致自我實現。我們的身份是塑造我們與其他人在溝通關係網中持續地對話。由於人類共人性的特性,人必須於男女互補的關係中,尤其是婚姻關係中,才能表現出真性。
ABSTRACT
This article is to explore four malaises of sex culture under the influence of the sexual revolution in the modern society: (1) new dichotomy of body and soul, (2) instrumentalization of the body, (3) the sense of estrangement and (4) the fragmentation of the family. Instead of criticizing the sexual revolution as an expression of soft relativism, I argue that the underlying concern of the sexual revolution is driven by the ethics of authenticity. However, contemporary culture has expressed a subjectivist and egocentric turn of the ideal of authenticity that is considered to be a deviant mode. From the Christian perspective, human beings are created by God. True humanity cannot be separated from the moral framework determined by God. Furthermore, God created humans as relational beings. Our self-fulfillment cannot be disengaged from our relationship with God and others. Our self-identity is shaped by our continuous dialogue within the web of communicative relationships with others. As human beings are created as co-humanity, authentic sexuality is reflected in complementary relationship between male and female which is further enhanced in marriage.
原載於《建道學刊》39期(2013年1月),頁189-212。