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The Comparison between the Beatitudes and Secular Happiness

在文檔中 Topic 6: The Sermon On The Mount (頁 49-52)

Worksheet 1:The eight religious sentiments

Material 3: The Comparison between the Beatitudes and Secular Happiness

Compare and contrast the Beatitudes taught by Jesus and secular happiness.

The Beatitudes taught by Jesus

Secular happiness

1. Definition The word “happy” used in the Beatitudes was a very special word. It came from the Greek word makarios, which was specifically used to describe God in Christianity, a divine and godly joy.

The English word “happiness” has its own meanings. Its radical “hap”

means “chances”.

2. Relationship to circumstances

Joy that is clear, peaceful, unperturbed and

self-content. It is totally unaffected by any changes in life. It is a kind of untainted and undisturbed joy.

Secular happiness depends on chances and changes in life, and on things that life may grant or destroy.

3. State of existence The joy discussed in the Beatitudes is a joy that remains even after much pain, grief and loss.

Suffering and misery cannot interrupt the joy, even life and death are not able to take it away.

We can achieve and lose happiness easily. The transfer of wealth, the loss of health, the failure of plans, the shattering of ambition or even the change in climate can all take away the capricious happiness.

When the possessions that bring happiness are gone, the

corresponding happiness will also be gone.

Reference:

Barclay, William (1956). The Gospel of Matthew. Vol. I Edinburgh: The Saint Andrew Press.

pp.82-114.

To be the Salt and Light of the World Teacher’s Guide 2-1

1. Biblical reference: Matthew 5: 13-16

2. Objectives:

y To learn about Jesus’ teachings on being the salt and light of the world in His Sermon on the Mount.

y To understand that Jesus taught people to contribute themselves to make the world better, thus making life happier.

y To look at and understand real life examples of people contributing themselves to make the world better; then to evaluate the significance of Jesus’ teachings on being the salt and light of the world in today’s society.

y To learn to contribute oneself to make the world better, thus making life happier.

3. Teaching strategies Scriptural

Interpretations

y After teaching people about the Beatitudes, Jesus encouraged them to be the salt and light of the world. Jesus reminded people not to focus only on nourishing their own spiritual qualities so as to seek happiness for themselves, but also on putting God’s teachings into practice.

y Jesus taught people to contribute themselves and serve the others so that everyone can be blessed by God.

y Contributing oneself to make the world better can benefit oneself, others and the whole world.

Issues for Explorations

y Do people have the responsibility to contribute themselves to make the world better?

y How can people contribute themselves to make the world better?

Enquiry Questions

y What are the meanings behind Jesus’ teachings of being the salt and light of the world?

y Why should people put Jesus’ teachings into practice?

To be the Salt and Light of the World Teacher’s Guide 2-2

y Which modern historical figures have proven themselves to be the salt and light of the world by turing the world better?

y In Hong Kong, who have proven themselves to be the salt and light of the world through contributing themselves to make the world better?

Learning Activities

y Through group discussion, help students learn about Jesus’

teachings of being the salt and light of the world. Also, help students understand how Jesus, through the analogy of salt and light, encouraged people to contribute themselves to make the world better.

y By making use of The Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, guide students to analyse the cases. Explain to students that people follow Jesus’ teachings to be the salt and light of the world because they want to satisfy the higher levels of needs.

y Based on real life examples, explore how people in modern history have contributed themselves to make the world better.

y Based on real life examples, explore how people in Hong Kong have contributed themselves to make the world better.

Key Concepts y Characteristics of salt

y Symbolic meanings of being the salt of the world y Characteristics of light

y Symbolic meanings of being the light of the world Generic Skills,

Values and Attitudes involved

y Refer to the ‘Generic Skills, Values and Attitudes’ tables included in the corresponding lesson plans.

High-order Questions

y Discuss the impact of being the salt and light of the world on the way people live.

y Suggest ways to deal with the difficulties of being the salt and light of the world.

y Discuss the common ways of being the salt and light of the world in today’s society.

Extended Activities

y Discuss and comment on the examples of people being the salt and light of the world in today’s society.

To be the Salt and Light of the World Activity One 3-1

Activity One

Enquiry Questions Generic Skills Values and Attitudes What are the meanings behind

Jesus’ teachings of being the salt and light of the world?

Collaboration skills,

communication skills, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills

Self-reflection, mutuality

Teaching Steps:

Step 1: Teacher does warm-up exercise with students by asking them to think about why

在文檔中 Topic 6: The Sermon On The Mount (頁 49-52)