浅论宗教的本质——从费尔巴哈到马克思、恩格斯

Brief Discussion on the Essence of Religion

历史上,德国伟大的哲学家费尔巴哈对宗教的本质进行了深入地研究、探讨,他认为,宗教的本质,是人的本质,是人创造了宗教,而不是宗教创造了人。在此基础上,马克思更进一步地进行了研究,并总结提出了组成宗教本质的4个方面。之后,马克思关于宗教本质的思想又被恩格斯进一步地发展和完善。他们共同创立的对宗教本质的最后研究硕果,得到多数研究马克思宗教观的人的赞同。这个最后的对宗教本质的结论也是被认为最具严谨性和科学性的。

In the history, German great philosopher Feuerbach conducted the thorough research of the essence of religion. He thought the essence of religion was the essence of people. He thought that it was the people who created the religion, but not the religion that created the people. Based on this, Marx further developed the research and summarized the 4 composition aspects of the essence of religion. Afterwards, Engels further studied and consummated Marx＇ s thought concerning the essence of religion. Their final research accomplishment about the essence of religion got common approval from those holding Marxism religious view. This final conclusion to the essence of religion is also considered most rigorous and scientific.