关于闲暇的理性思考

On Leisure

闲暇是我们生存的一部分。工作与闲暇已进入我们讨论日程。二者是辩证互动关系。我们今日面临着工作与闲暇的选择,仅仅工作或单单闲暇,都不可取,二者相互平衡才行。我们的社会中有些人把工作与闲暇对立起来,工作狂把工作当作宗教。西方有些人认为工作伦理已经死亡,企业领袖宁愿雇佣中东工人,认为他们爱劳动。如果我们恰当地处理工作与闲暇伦理,就可以避免过度劳动或闲暇。基督教信仰为闲暇活动提供了特殊视角,但在历史上,很少有基督教思想家讨论闲暇。现代基督教思想家认为,工作与闲暇都是上帝创造世界时的命令,任何想使二者分开的思想都会带来混乱。

Leisure is a part of our existence. Work and leisure have forced themselves oll the agenda of contemporary concerns. Leisure and business are dialectical relations. The Christian faith offers a unique perspective on the leisure activity. Yet, very few works attempt to analyze and apply the biblical principles that relate to work and leisure. Work and leisure are both creation ordinances. Any attempt to bifurcate them will create confusion.