金陵大学宗教教育述略

A Short Account of Religion Education in Nanking University

中国近代基督教教会大学是特定历史时期的产物,教会背景使得它们对宗教教育有着天然的追求,但它们毕竟生存在中国的环境中。金陵大学作为基督教教会大学中唯一的一所A类大学,是在华基督教教会大学的重要代表。对它的宗教教育发展过程的研究,从一个侧面反映出基督教教会大学在中国土地上的生存状态及其对于中国现代教育的意义。

The Christian missionary universities are the product of specific historical periods.Their church background results in a natural pursuit of religion education;however they must face the higher education environment in China.As the only A-type one among all the Christian missionary universities,the University of Nanking is an important representative in all Christian missionary universities in China.The study on its religious cause developing progress reflects the living condition of Chinese Christian missionary universities and is of typical significance for missionary universities' self-identification.