宗教:现实的功能、困境及抉择

Religion: Its Function,Predicament and Choice in Reality

宗教作为社会大系统中的一个子系统,对人类的政治生活、精神生活和社会生活都具有重要的影响,这就是宗教的社会功能。宗教的社会功能具有两重性,即对社会的发展既有积极性作用又有消极性作用。在我国现代化建设的进程中,宗教文化的社会功能两重性有着新的表现;其积极性作用的发挥则受到一系列主客观因素的制约,面临着困境。分析制约其充分发挥积极性作用的深层次因素并提出相应的抉择路径,对于构建社会主义和谐社会具有重要的现实意义。

As a subsystem of society, religion, by its social function, can exert significant influence on people＇ s political, social and spiritual life. The social function of religion has a dual nature, which can be both positive and negative towards the development of society. The duality can have new concrete manifestations in the process of China＇ s modernization. However, the full play of the positive function of religion may be confronted with some predicaments incurred by a range of objective factors. Therefore, in order to building a harmonious society, it is of great realistic significance to identify the underlying factors and develop effective strategies.