尤金·彼得森
尤金·H·彼得森（英语：Eugene H. Peterson，1932年11月6日—2018年10月22日）是美国更正教神学家和牧者。[1]他的著作多达三十本，当中包括金牌书籍奖（Gold Medallion Book Award）得奖名作《信息本圣经》（The Message）。[2][3][4]此翻译以意译为主，着重把圣经用当代美式英文生动地表达当中意思。[5]
生平
彼得森于1932年11月6日出生于华盛顿州斯坦伍德，后在蒙大拿州卡利斯佩尔成长。他于西雅图太平洋大学完成哲学文学学士学位、在纽约神学院完成神圣神学学士学位、又在约翰斯·霍普金斯大学完成闪米语硕士学位。[6]
他拥有多个荣誉博士学位。[7]他于1962年在马里兰州 贝莱尔创立了基督我王长老教会。[8]他在此教会当年29年主任牧师，直至退休。他后于1992至1998年期间在维真神学院当雅各·M·候士顿灵性神学教授（James M. Houston Professor of Spiritual Theology）。[9][10]
争议
彼得森曾发表有关同性恋的言论备受争议。他于2017年7月12日在《宗教新闻服务社 （页面存档备份，存于互联网档案馆）》（Religion News Service）支持同性婚姻，此与他的宗派美国长老教会立场一致。后来，他澄清相关立场：
“最近有记者询问我对同性恋和同性婚姻的看法有否改变，我假设此问题是基于我以前是美国长老教会的牧者，而此宗派最近支持同性恋及允许神职人员主持同性婚礼。我已退休了将近25年，我承认我跟记者说‘我没有许多相关经验。’再澄清一下，我支持圣经的婚姻观：一男一女的结合。我支持一切圣经的价值。”[11]
死亡
彼得森于2018年10月8日因身体状况突然恶化而被送往医院。他的儿子艾瑞克·彼得森在电邮中提及是因发炎引起。由2017年开始，彼得森出版了他的最后一本书《翠鸟着火》已甚少出席公共场合。此时段刚巧与同性恋争议的同期发生。在彼得森快要过身的日子，他的家人提到：“那时（即他最后的日子），他显然在思考地上与天堂之间那狭窄又神圣的空间。我们听到他在跟别人说话、似是有人在迎接他到乐园。还有一、两次他重拾他灵恩派的习惯、说起方言来。”可见彼得森死前的日子充满“喜乐与微笑”。
《信息本圣经》
《信息本圣经》可算是彼得森最有名的著作。此翻译的原意是要为现代的读者提供更浅白易明的版本、更明白原文的含意。
“当大数的保罗写信给别人，大多数人能即时明白他的意思。又如先知以赛亚讲道时，我不相信人们会到图书馆查考他的意思。此正是我翻译的原则---我由新约圣经的希腊文开始。此语言深奥，文法又参差不齐又难懂。我尝试写了页、想像加拉太人听起来的样子。”[6]
部分著作
- A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: Discipleship in an Instant Society (1980)
- Run With the Horses: The Quest for Life at its Best (InterVarsity Press, November 1983)
- Traveling Light: Modern Meditations on St. Paul's Letter of Freedom (Helmers & Howard Publishing, 1988)
- Reversed Thunder: The Revelation of John and the Praying Imagination (HarperCollins Publishers, 1988)
- Answering God: The Psalms as Tools for Prayer (Harper San Francisco, 1991 reprint)
- Where Your Treasure Is: Psalms that Summon You from Self to Community (Wm. B. Eerdman, 1993)
- Like Dew Your Youth: Growing Up with Your Teenager (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1994)
- Subversive Spirituality (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1994, reprinted in 1997 and 2006)
- Take and Read: Spiritual Reading, An Annotated List (Eerdmans-Regent College Publishing, 1996)
- Leap Over a Wall: Earthy Spirituality for Everyday Christians (HarperCollins Canada / Religious, 1997)
- 1 and 2 Samuel - Westminster Bible Companion (Westminster John Knox Press, 1999)
- The Wisdom of Each Other: A Conversation Between Spiritual Friends (Zondervan, 2001)
- The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language (Navpress Publishing Group, 2002)
- The Christmas Troll (Navpress Publishing Group, 2005)
- Living the Resurrection: The Risen Christ in an Everyday Life (Navpress Publishing Group, 2006)
- The Pastor: A Memoir (HarperOne, 2011)
- As Kingfishers Catch Fire: A Conversation on the Ways of God Formed by the Words of God (WaterBrook, May 2017)
- Every Step an Arrival: A 90-Day Devotional for Exploring God's Word (WaterBrook, Oct. 2018)
教牧学
- Five Smooth Stones for Pastoral Work (Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1980)
- Working The Angles: The Shape Of Pastoral Integrity (Wm. B. Eerdmans, May 1987)
- The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1989)
- Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1992)
- The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call (co-authored with Marva Dawn) (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2000)
祈祷书籍
- Praying with Jesus: A Year of Daily Prayer and Reflection on the Words and Actions of Jesus (Harper San Francisco, 1993) ISBN 0-06-066566-1 ISBN 978-0060665661
- Praying with the Psalms: A Year of Daily Prayer and Reflection on the Words of David (Harper San Francisco, 1993) ISBN 0-06-066567-X ISBN 978-0060665678
- Praying with Moses: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Moses (Harper San Francisco, 1994) ISBN 0-06-066518-1 ISBN 978-0060665180
- Praying with the Early Christians: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words of the Early Christians (Harper San Francisco, 1994) ISBN 0-06-066517-3 ISBN 978-0060665173
- Praying with Paul: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of Paul (Harper San Francisco, 1995) ISBN 0-06-066433-9 ISBN 978-0060664336
- Praying with the Prophets: A Year of Daily Prayers and Reflections on the Words and Actions of the Prophets (Harper San Francisco, 1995) ISBN 0-06-066431-2 ISBN 978-0060664312
灵修神学
- Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2005)
- Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2006)
- The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways That Jesus Is the Way (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2007)
- Tell It Slant: A Conversation on the Language of Jesus in His Stories and Prayers (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2008)
- Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ (Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2010)
参考书目
- ^ November 3, Douglas Todd Updated:. Eugene Peterson obituary – from Canada, with love | Vancouver Sun. 2018-11-03 [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2019-03-25） （英语）.
- ^ Christian Book Award® - ECPA. www.ecpa.org. [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2020-02-22）.
- ^ 畢德生牧師安息主懷. christiantimes.org.hk. [2020-01-04].
- ^ 编辑室. 靈修神學家畢德生安息主懷 十年譯聖經祝福各地信徒. 基督日报-全球华人基督教新闻每日更新 - 美国基督教新闻,华人基督教新闻. 2018-10-26 [2020-01-04] （美国英语）.
- ^ Peterson, Eugene H., 1932-2018. The Message : the Bible in contemporary language [Numbered ed.] Colorado Springs, Co.: NAVPress. 2005. ISBN 978-1-60006-594-1. OCLC 775748669.
- ^ 6.0 6.1 Eugene Peterson, pastor and author of layman’s version of Bible, dies at 85 | The Spokesman-Review. www.spokesman.com. [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2019-10-22）.
- ^ Eugene Peterson. Regent College Summer Programs. [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2019-11-11） （英语）.
- ^ 睹書思人 : 畢德生留下的靈性遺產 | 海外華人福音網. www.ocbf.ca. [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2019-12-25）.
- ^ Remembering Eugene Peterson. Regent College Summer Programs. [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2019-10-29） （英语）.
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. Eugene H. Peterson, 85, Scholar Turned Homespun Pastor, Dies. The New York Times. 2018-10-23 [2020-01-04]. ISSN 0362-4331. （原始内容存档于2019-11-11） （美国英语）.
- ^ Shellnutt, Kate. Actually, Eugene Peterson Does Not Support Same-Sex Marriage. News & Reporting. [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2019-12-11） （英语）.
- ^ Shellnutt, Kate. Eugene Peterson Has Completed His Long Obedience. News & Reporting. [2020-01-04]. （原始内容存档于2019-11-09） （英语）.