远藤周作对基督教的日本式解读——以《海与毒药》和《沉默》为例

Endo Shusaku's Interpretation of Christianity as Shown in The Sea and Poison and Silence

日本天主教作家远藤周作的代表作《海与毒药》和《沉默》虽然都在探讨"神"的问题,但是主题却有很大差别。从《海与毒药》到《沉默》,远藤周作的文学创作发生了巨变。在《沉默》中远藤周作推出了自己心中的基督形象:"母性的神"。这一基督形象的产生不仅归因于日本传统宗教信仰的影响,还源于他在生病手术期间濒临死亡时的宗教体验和内含于他心中的对母亲的热爱,以及他的犹大情结等个人因素。

Though both deal with the subject of ＂God＂, The Sea and Poison and Silence by the Japanese Cathohc writer Endo Shusaku differ markedly in theme. From The Sea and Poison to Silence, Endo Shusaku＇s literary creation has undergone a great change. In Silence, Endo Shusaku represents his conception of Jesus Christ as the God of Maternity. This image of Christ comes not only from the Japanese Catholic tradition, but also from his personal experience： his feeling of dying in a medical operation, his ardent love for his mother, and his Judas Complex.