聖餐禮的靈修美學／趙崇明
趙崇明
撮要
在香港的福音派教會中，講道在崇拜中仍佔有很重要的地位，聖餐卻相對受到輕視，可能這跟基督新教（尤其是福音派教會）不重視禮儀有關，自然便不懂得欣賞禮儀的美，連帶影響到信仰上也缺乏一種美學的維度。因此，本文正是針對這現象而寫的，希望透過討論聖餐禮的神學，一方面能讓讀者明白它在培育信徒靈性生命中的重要性；另一方面，也嘗試介紹聖餐禮所具備的美學元素，以致能為福音派教會開拓信仰上美感的維度。聖餐禮之所以能夠表現或帶來美感，其中一個原因就是它具備「視象化」的功能，而「視象化」亦是靈修學其中一個重要課題，因此，本文亦會從「視象化」這重要觀念去討論上述的主題。
ABSTRACT
The evangelical churches in Hong Kong often emphasize preaching more than Eucharist in Sunday worship. Naturally, sacramental theology is seriously neglected, and thus the sacrament such as the Eucharist has not significant effect on the liturgical and spiritual life of the church. Even if we recognize the value of the Eucharist, it still lacks a dimension of aesthetics. Therefore, this paper is intended to point out two aspects of theological discussion on the Eucharist. The first one is the role of the Eucharist in spiritual formation. The second one is how to strengthen the aesthetic dimension of faith by means of the Eucharist. The author would also points out that “visualization” is a key concept, since it plays a significant role in both Christian Spirituality and theological aesthetics.
原載於《建道學刊》51期（2019年1月），頁 3-20。
