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In a world that is filled with falsehoods, illusions, and utopias, the essential prerequisite for understanding human sinful nature is the critique shaped by the Word of God. Reformer Dr. M. Luther, with his focus on the cross and so-called theology of the cross, has been one of the most outspoken critics of human sinfulness. He contrasts this theology of the cross with the so-called theology of glory, thereby opposing human nature’s efforts at self-justification. In modern times, this manifests as popular movements of self-improvement and self-help, as well as the revered hopes for progress in science and technology or today’s great optimism about the development of artificial intelligence. In this regard, Luther’s theology of the cross serves as a valuable tool to distinguish the true from the false in matters related to human salvation and the healing of sin’s wounds.

在一个充斥着虚妄、幻象与乌托邦的世界中，认清人类罪性的核心前提，乃是基于上帝之道所塑造的批判视角。宗教改革家马丁·路德博士以其对十字架的关注与所谓的十字架神学，成为对人类罪性最为直言不讳的批判者之一。他将十字架神学与所谓的荣耀神学相对照，以此反对人类本性中寻求自我称义的努力。在当代，这一倾向体现为流行的自我提升与自助运动，以及人们对科技进步的崇高期许，抑或是当下对人工智能（Artificial Intelligence）发展的高度乐观情绪。就此而言，路德的十字架神学可作为一种宝贵的工具，帮助人们在关乎人类救赎与罪愆创伤疗愈的议题中明辨真伪。