论毛姆的宗教诉求

On Maugham's Religious Craving

宗教是为人类提供终极关怀的解脱之道,是难以被别的方式所替代的。毛姆坚定地弃绝了基督教的身份,认为人类对无限宇宙的敬畏是宗教真正的根源;这个根源是神秘的,它只能是一种个人体验与感受,无法用逻辑与语言来表述;同时,在这种神秘状态内,个人与"绝对"间的一切界限消失,个人的生活即"神"的生活。当个人通过承担生活的义务和责任向生命作出回答时,就超越自身亲证了生命的无限,成为"绝对"。对信仰的寻求意味着生命本源的回归,毛姆抛弃基督教走向"神秘主义",成为一个有着真正信仰的人。

Religlon, which is difficult to be replaced by others, provides the ultimate concern for human beings. Mangham firmlyrejects his Christian identity and supports the sense of awe at the greatness of the infinite universe is the authentic source of reli-gion. Moreover, Maugham considers it as mysterious because it is a kind of personal experience and feelings, and inexpressiblewith logical words and language. Meanwhile, he holds, in such mysterious state, the duality of subject and object vanishes and theindividual becomes Absolute. When an individual responds to life with his own duties and responsibilities, he will transcend it andexperience the Absolute himself. Pursuing the faith is to return the origin of life. Transforming from Christianity to Mysticism,Maugham becomes an individual with a genuine belief.