本篇論文冀期能夠為現代經濟領域中人類工作的本質與意義 提供一種恰當的神學理解，並嘗試在現代語境中，建構一種符合 基督教傳統的工作模式，以克服當下世界中普遍存在的工作異化 問題。現代的工作神學由兩位宗教改革者——馬丁路德及加爾文 所開啟。這一建基於「呼召」觀念之上對工作的理解雖然包含了 一種以神學美德為核心的工作模式，但受兩人的整體神學框架所 限，無力抵禦由資本主義經濟在世界範圍的勝利而帶來的普遍的 工作異化。而二十世紀下半葉出現的工作神學新進路則以「合作 創造」作為理解人類工作的基礎，賦予了人類工作較之呼召而言 更為重要的神學意義。然而與此同時，它卻未能發現現代工作異 化的根源就存在於資本主義經濟的自身結構中，亦無從依據神學 自身的事提出一種包含基督教之美德的、能夠克服異化的工作模 式。本篇論文嘗試探索一條工作神學的新進路，即以「禮物之贈 予」作為詮釋現代社會中人類工作的基礎。這一進路以基督教神 學自身的傳統及敘事為出發點，將人的工作視為由上帝所贈予的 禮物，與此同時亦肯定工作應作為一種「禮物之贈予」的實踐活 動。

This article offers a theological inquiry into the meaning of human work, especially in the domain of economy. This article aims to contribute to the formation of a proper theology of work for our modern world. Modern theologies of work originated from Luther5s and Calvin，s interpretation of “vocation,” a concept which had a long history in Christian theological tradition. However, this theological understanding of human work became inadequate when facing the structural alienation of work in modern capitalist society. Against this background, a paradigm shift in the area of theology of work happened in the 20th century，s Christian theology. The new approach that views human work as cooperatio Dei stresses one-sidely the theological significance of human work and at the same time fails to highlight the distinctively Christian virtues which are required in the human work. This argument is intended to emphasize another dimension of work, that is, of work as gift-giving. This approach affirms both accepting work as a gift from God and practicing it as the “gift-giving” towards other people. It also emphasizes the virtues and the proper mode of work as such. This approach does not mean to totally negate the understanding of human work as cooperatio Dei, but it maintains that the approach of cooperatio Dei should be supplemented and balanced by the understanding of work as gift-giving.