犹太民族的宗教性及成因探析

Analysis on Jewish People's Religiousness and Its Causes

宗教性是犹太民族的显著特性。犹太民族的宗教性首先体现在犹太人的宗教性,即犹太教与犹太人相统一;其次是犹太人的国家、民族、伦理观念等的宗教性;第三是犹太人日常生活的宗教性;第四是其文化典籍、民族节日等犹太文化也具有宗教性。不仅如此,在犹太人身份、地域观念、宗教经典等方面,犹太民族的宗教性还具有等级性。犹太民族宗教性的形成既有内部原因———犹太人与犹太教的统一性、同源性以及犹太民族的传统观念,也有外部原因——外来民族的长期压迫。

Religiousness is a significant characteristic of Jewish People. Jewish People＇s religiousness firstly embodies Jewish religiousness, namely the unity of Judaism and Jews. Secondly, the states, nationalities and ethical concepts of Jewish people have the religiousness. Thirdly, the religiousness is also exemplified in Jews＇ daily life, the cultural classics and national holidays etc. Besides, this religiousness has the feature of hierarchy on the aspects of Jewish identity, regionalism and sacred writings. The religiousness of the Jewish People＇s forma- tion has both internal and external causes. The internal reasons are mainly the unity of Jews and Judaism, homology and the traditional con- cept of the Jewish people, and external one lies the long - term foreign national oppression.