锦州市居民基督教、天主教信仰状况调查

Investigation Report on Jinzhou City Residents' Belief in Christianity and Catholicism

宗教是人类社会特有的现象,它能通过特定的宗教信念,对个体的观念、行为以及生活方式产生深远影响。宗教通过使人们对现存社会关系、社会秩序以及个人在社会中的地位、角色的接受和认同,而具有维护与稳定社会现状的功能。锦州市基督教和天主教的信仰者信教的原因,主要包括个人理性思考及教义吸引;现实生活中的功利主义;生活孤独寂寞,心灵寄托;来自家庭传统等等,具有鲜明的特点。

As a particular phenomenon in human society, religion exerts a far-reaching influence on individual＇s ideology, behavior and life style, by means of a specific religious belief. It functions as stabilizer for social order by accepting people＇s social relationship, social status and social role. The causes for Jinzhou City residents＇ belief in Christianity and Catholicism are as follows： personal rational thinking, attraction by the religious belief, utilitarianism in real life, loneliness in life, soul comfort, family tradition, etc.