請(qǐng)教各位專家:近日在網(wǎng)上查找學(xué)校時(shí)發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)奇特的現(xiàn)象,似乎最優(yōu)秀的幾家宗教背景的寄宿學(xué)校都是普世圣公宗(Episcopal)的。原因何在?這個(gè)教派好像在中國(guó)根本沒(méi)有存在吧?然后美國(guó)也不應(yīng)算人數(shù)最多的主流教派?何以辦的學(xué)校都這么牛?進(jìn)入這些宗教學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)和進(jìn)入完全沒(méi)有宗教背景的學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)有何異同?謝謝解答!
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很棒的問(wèn)題。Episcopal 在亞洲只有在臺(tái)灣有。It was organized after American Revolution, 這個(gè)宗教比較forward thinking,想法和別的宗教較前衛(wèi), 學(xué)校的宗旨大多是college prep, 我覺(jué)的正是這個(gè)原因,他們的學(xué)術(shù),師資和生源要比較好。但和 independent school 比起來(lái),他們還是要上圣經(jīng)課。
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Episcopal or Anglican Church is the Church of England. When the Catholic Church ruled the most of Europe, the Kings of England decided to revolt the authority of the Catholic Church and found their own church in the sixteenth century.
Episcopal Church has a very strong tradition of emphasizing on human reason, while understanding that is a true gift from God, as a tool to reveal God's grace and works in human history. Therefore, any episcopal schools and academic institutions tend to focus on academic success which encourages human curiosity and reason power. No wonder to see many great universities in England starting from this Anglican tradition.
Episcopal schools, private and secondary schools in USA, England, and other countries continue to foster this tradition and have been known for their academic strength.
Religious schools tend to offer more ethical education based on their religious belief along with academic curriculum. The type of their ethical/religious education at religious school varies. I recommend students and their parents to look into schools carefully before making the final decision. -
圣公會(huì)是英國(guó)教會(huì)。當(dāng)天主教教會(huì)統(tǒng)治大部分歐洲國(guó)家時(shí),英國(guó)國(guó)王決定反抗天主教教會(huì)的權(quán)威,并在16世紀(jì)建立他們自己的教會(huì)。
圣公會(huì)教會(huì)有一個(gè)很強(qiáng)的傳統(tǒng)即強(qiáng)調(diào)人類的理性,認(rèn)為理解是而來(lái)自上帝的禮物,作為一種工具,用來(lái)揭示神的恩典并在人類歷史中發(fā)揮作用。因此,任何主教學(xué)校和學(xué)術(shù)機(jī)構(gòu)往往把重點(diǎn)放在學(xué)業(yè)上的成功,鼓勵(lì)人類的好奇心和理性力量。難怪我們會(huì)看到英國(guó)許多名牌大學(xué)都起源于英國(guó)國(guó)教。
在美國(guó)、英國(guó)、其他國(guó)家的私立主教中學(xué)里,繼續(xù)發(fā)揚(yáng)這一傳統(tǒng),他們的學(xué)術(shù)實(shí)力廣為人知。
宗教學(xué)校往往會(huì)基于他們的宗教信仰,在進(jìn)行學(xué)術(shù)課程的同時(shí)提供更多的道德教育。他們的倫理/宗教教育,會(huì)根據(jù)宗教學(xué)校的類型有所不同。我建議學(xué)生和家長(zhǎng)在作出最后決定之前,請(qǐng)仔細(xì)研究學(xué)校。 -
強(qiáng)烈推薦看看普來(lái)姆教育的Andrew老師前一段時(shí)間做的有關(guān)美國(guó)私立學(xué)校和各類宗教之間的關(guān)系,非常學(xué)術(shù),一定要請(qǐng)一下。點(diǎn)擊收聽(tīng):http:///bbs/thread/660 會(huì)有很大收獲的。
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