Michel Foucault acknowledged that the Reformation was a pastoral battle and a reorganization of pastoral power. He did not, however, analyze Protestantism much further. This article broadens the scope of critical research on Protestantism, focusing on Lutheranism. Preaching is a fruitful way to overcome overemphasis on confession. In this endeavor I apply Foucault’s concept of “master’s discourse.” I argue that while, in Lutheranism, conversion through comprehensive soul-searching is an individual matter, at the same time it relies on technologies aimed at a collective audience, such as preaching. Since preaching is divine speech, the Lutheran priest wields enormous spiritual power: the preacher is the truth-teller and the subject is required to listen to and internalize the proclaimed truth, instead of confessing their sins.

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作为大师的话语传道。福柯对路德教牧权的解释

米歇尔·福柯承认宗教改革是一场牧民斗争和牧区权力的重组。然而，他并没有进一步分析新教。本文扩大了对新教的批判性研究的范围，重点关注路德教。讲道是克服过分强调认罪的有效方法。在这一努力中，我应用了福柯的“大师话语”概念。我认为，虽然在路德教中，通过全面的自我反省来皈依是个人问题，但同时它依赖于针对集体受众的技术，例如讲道。由于讲道是神圣的演讲，路德教会的神父拥有巨大的精神力量：讲道者是讲真话的人，并且要求主体聆听并内化所宣讲的真理，而不是承认自己的罪过。