神圣与世俗:《米德尔敦》中的慈善悖论

Sacred and Secular: The Charity Paradox in Middletown

作为第三部门的慈善事业,得到世界各国的重视,它所秉承的道德责任与社会担当在政府失灵与市场失灵时发挥着重要的作用。但在其繁荣景象的背后,仍存在着情感上与实践上的矛盾冲突,并呈现出神圣与世俗、神秘与去魅、智与行关系上的悖论。重读《米德尔敦》,体会林德夫妇的困惑,对当下慈善事业的发展有一定的裨益。

As part of the third sector,charity has won worldwide recognition.Its underlying moral and social responsibility plays an important function when the government and the market fail to react.However,from the prosperous appearance of charities,there exist many emotional contradictions and practical conflicts,which lead to the paradox of sacredness and secularity,mystery and demystification,and wisdom and performance.The reading and analysis of Middletown can help us understand the Lynds＇ perplexities and promote charity development.