宗教与科学关系发展的新趋势

The New Trend of the Relationship Between Religion and Science

21世纪伊始,宗教与科学关系便呈现出一些新特点,新无神论者以进化论为依托,利用科学发展的成就对宗教展开猛烈攻击,而宗教认知科学亦在解释信仰的起源与传播方面取得了重要进展。面对科学的挑战,神学家的应对方式是重新阐释宗教理论,试图寻找一种与科学相融通的宗教解释,在反驳无神论批评的同时,确立宗教在科学昌明时期的合法性。宗教的改变被视为一种与科学的积极对话,而实质是为了继续保持影响力所做的妥协,客观上反映出宗教与科学在实力上的不平衡。科学在诠释宗教方面所取得的新进展对宗教构成威胁,但并不足以证明宗教存在被解构的风险,作为一种看待世界的视角,或者一种私人的生活方式,宗教仍将存在并发挥其在价值与伦理方面的作用。

From the early stage of 21st century, some new features emerged in the relations of religion and science, the new atheists attacked the religion fiercely, relying on the theory of revolution and the achievements of the de- velopments of modern science, while the cognitive science of religion also made some important progress in explain- ing the origin and propagation of brief. In face of the challenges from the science, the theologians re-elucidate the theories of religion, tries to seek a religious elucidations which can consider the science, meanwhile establish the validity of religion in a flourishing era of science, refuting the criticism from atheism. The very change of religion has been seen as a positive dialog with science, in my opinion, the change is a compromise to maintain its influence essentially,which reflects the unbalance between religion and science. The new scientific progress in anno- tating religion threatens the latter externally, but it cannot prove the risks which may deconstructs the religion. As a view-of the world or a private lifestyle, the religion will exist and influence the values and ethics of the world.