16世纪晚期荷兰加尔文教的济贫改革略论

Poverty Reform of Calvinism of Holland in the Late 16th Century

宗教改革时期,加尔文教对荷兰社会济贫改革的重要举措是重塑其教会执事的职能。根据《圣经·新约》的启示,加尔文教会中的执事成为专职的负责管理济贫事务的神职人员。凭借加尔文教在荷兰社会中的特殊地位,其教会执事逐步成为社会服务的核心。在教会权力与世俗权力的博弈中,16世纪晚期的荷兰社会产生了一个独特的、二元结构的社会救助体系。

During the religion Reformation, Calvinism＇s major measure in poverty reform was rebuilding the deacons＇ functions. Based on The New Testament of the Bible,deacons in Calvinist church developed into a full-time of clergy who managed affairs of Poverty reform. By virtue of his privileged position in Dutch society,church deacons gradually become the core of the entire social services. Due to the struggle between the Church and the Secular, a unique dual structure of Poor Relief came into being.