The hippie movement that emerged in the United States in the 1960s rebelled against traditional society with a new social paradigm. Young people left traditional families and communities and went to city squares or the countryside to seek new community combinations that made them feel comfortable and equal in a tent-like way.
Similarly, Jesus challenged traditional Jewish society, patriarchal systems, sacrificial rituals, and hierarchical power structures by leading his followers into the wilderness to establish a new community based on equality.
Before tea gained popularity in Europe, coffee shops provided a platform for egalitarian communication, thereby becoming the fertile ground for the growth of modern civic society. Coffee shops offered a scarce mode of equal communication, fostering a comfortable and relaxed social environment absent in traditional society.
The rise of breaking family ties also reflects the rejection of the suppression of traditional blood relatives by young people. They prefer to seek egalitarian social relationships, embracing a "dazi" culture—a colloquial expression for partnership.
“I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn “a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’” (Mathew 10:34–36) Today's “breaking family ties'' is reminiscent of Jesus' discourse. Loving God means breaking free from dependence on parents, children, and the interpersonal control mechanisms inherent in traditional society.
The rise of the hippie movement and coffee shops symbolizes people’s pursuit of equal and independent social relations. The successive appearance of “breaking family ties” and “dazi” culture shows that today’s young people are also looking for egalitarian, independent, and comfortable social relations. Moreover, this indicates the direction of future social development, as young people are no longer confined to traditional social norms.
With the pursuit of individual equality and independence in society, the groundwork for the emergence of new churches has been laid. Young people, who are seeking faith groups and escaping from traditional churches’ imposed socialization, will inevitably find inspiration in “dazi” culture. What they need are companions who read the Bible together and exchange thoughts, but not a formal group with compulsion. This new companion relationship is similar to a discussion group with common topics in a coffee shop. They enjoy both communication and comfortable social setting.
Due to the absence of rigid boundaries, such religious groups may have a greater capacity for disseminating their faith. They don't even require new members to possess a clear Christian belief; individuals can join the discussions out of curiosity or simply listen without speaking.
- Translated by Charlie Li
上世纪60年代兴起于美国的嬉皮士运动，以一种新社群的社交模式，反叛传统社会。年轻人离开传统家庭和社区，到城市广场或者郊野，以帐篷的方式寻求新的令他们觉得舒适和平等的社群组合。
耶稣同样是反对传统的犹太社会、家长制、祭祀体制、祭司社会权力结构，带领他的信众，走到旷野，同样以平等的方式组建一种的新的社群。
在茶进入欧洲并普及之前，咖啡馆为人们提供了平等交流的平台，而这也是现代市民社会的成长土壤。咖啡馆为人们提供了一种传统社会所稀缺的平等交流模式，在这里有一种令人舒适和宽松的社交距离。
断亲潮的兴起，同样是年轻人对传统的血缘亲戚的压制说不，他们更愿意在“搭子”社交中寻找一种平等的社会关系。
“我来并不是叫地上太平，乃是叫地上动刀兵。因为我来是叫人与父亲生疏，女儿与母亲生疏，媳妇与婆婆生疏。”——今天的“断亲潮”更像是耶稣这段论述的回声。爱上帝意味着你要从对父母儿女的依赖中出来，从传统社会的人际控制关系中出来。
嬉皮士运动和咖啡馆的兴起，都意味着人们对平等和独立社会关系的追求。而“断亲”和“搭子”文化的相继出现，说明我们今天的年轻人同样在寻找平等和独立、令人舒适的社会关系。这也预示着未来社会发展的方向，年轻人已经不再会局限在传统的社会关系中。
伴随着社会中个体平等与独立的追求，这意味着新型教会的产生土壤也已经具备。既需要信仰群体的归属，又想逃离传统教会强迫社交的年轻人，必然会在“搭子”文化中寻求到灵感。他们需要的是一同读经一同交流的同伴，而不是一种带有强制性的正式团体。这种新的同伴关系，类似于咖啡馆中有共同话题的讨论群体。他们在其中既享受一种交流的乐趣，也享受一种平等舒适的社交慰藉。
因为没有明确和防御性的边界意识，这样的信仰团体可能更能扩散。他们甚至不会强制要求加入讨论的成员有明确的基督信仰，感兴趣愿意加入讨论即可，甚至只听而不发言也可以。
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The hippie movement that emerged in the United States in the 1960s rebelled against traditional society with a new social paradigm. Young people left traditional families and communities and went to city squares or the countryside to seek new community combinations that made them feel comfortable and equal in a tent-like way.
Similarly, Jesus challenged traditional Jewish society, patriarchal systems, sacrificial rituals, and hierarchical power structures by leading his followers into the wilderness to establish a new community based on equality.
Before tea gained popularity in Europe, coffee shops provided a platform for egalitarian communication, thereby becoming the fertile ground for the growth of modern civic society. Coffee shops offered a scarce mode of equal communication, fostering a comfortable and relaxed social environment absent in traditional society.
The rise of breaking family ties also reflects the rejection of the suppression of traditional blood relatives by young people. They prefer to seek egalitarian social relationships, embracing a "dazi" culture—a colloquial expression for partnership.
“I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn “a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law— a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’” (Mathew 10:34–36) Today's “breaking family ties'' is reminiscent of Jesus' discourse. Loving God means breaking free from dependence on parents, children, and the interpersonal control mechanisms inherent in traditional society.
The rise of the hippie movement and coffee shops symbolizes people’s pursuit of equal and independent social relations. The successive appearance of “breaking family ties” and “dazi” culture shows that today’s young people are also looking for egalitarian, independent, and comfortable social relations. Moreover, this indicates the direction of future social development, as young people are no longer confined to traditional social norms.
With the pursuit of individual equality and independence in society, the groundwork for the emergence of new churches has been laid. Young people, who are seeking faith groups and escaping from traditional churches’ imposed socialization, will inevitably find inspiration in “dazi” culture. What they need are companions who read the Bible together and exchange thoughts, but not a formal group with compulsion. This new companion relationship is similar to a discussion group with common topics in a coffee shop. They enjoy both communication and comfortable social setting.
Due to the absence of rigid boundaries, such religious groups may have a greater capacity for disseminating their faith. They don't even require new members to possess a clear Christian belief; individuals can join the discussions out of curiosity or simply listen without speaking.
- Translated by Charlie Li
Exploring the Soil for New Churches: The Rise of Independent and Equal Social Relations
