中西方邪教基本概念的区别

The distinct of the essential conception of cults between China and Western Countries

为了深刻理解中西方邪教基本概念的区别,并在此基础上清晰准确地认识邪教的本质特性,从宗教学、心理学、社会学、法学、政治学等不同学科的角度对中西方邪教基本概念的区别进行了全面系统的分析,并对中国学术界关于邪教特性的繁多看法作了批判性回顾,认为邪教的本质属性体现在宗教性和社会性两个方面,前者表现为宗教异端性,后者表现为社会危害性。缺此二性中的任何一种,则不成其为邪教,而邪教的其他一切属性均由这两种属性演化而来。

There are many essential differences in the understanding of cults between China and Western countries as a result of different historical backgrounds, cultural traditions and social systems. Analyzing the distinction systematically and thoroughly from the angle of science of religion, psychology, sociology, jurisprudence and politics, this article not only provides a critical literature review on the Chinese academic study on the features of cults, but concludes that the nature of cults generally lies in two aspects ： religious nature and social nature, while the former heretical in religion, and the latter destructive in society. Indeed, it is necessary for a cult to embody both of them simultaneously, for which give birth to other features of a cult.