“超越对话”的对话可行吗?——科布宗教对话理论研究

Is it feasible about “Beyond Dialogue” ?: The research on Cobb's religion dialogue theory

面对后现代多元文化的处境,科布以怀特海的过程哲学为基础,以过程神学为参照,提出了具有"深度多元主义"特点,以期做到真正开放与委身以至创造性转化的"超越对话"理论。此理论为不同文化传统间的交流提供一种关系性动态思维的进路,对宗教对话无疑有着重要意义。然而,此理论存在着形而上基础的有效性争议以及与传统神学的张力问题,深度多元主义思想有利于促进对话者间的真正尊重和开放,但理论运用于实践的问题将直接影响到"超越对话"理论的可行性。因此,理论本身正如其提倡的过程性思维需要在实践过程中进一步完善。

Facing the postmodern muhicuhural situation, Cobb puts forward the theory of ＂beyond dialogue＂ with the characteristic of the deep pluralism based on the process philosophy and process theology, in order to be truly open and committed and achieve creative trans- formation. This theory provides a relational and dynamic thinking way for the communication of different cultural traditions, and has important significance for religions dialogue. However, there are some disputes about the validity of the metaphysical basis of the theory the tension problem with traditional theology. The thought of deep pluralism is helpful to promote the real respect and open between the interlocutors, but the problems of applying to practice will directly affect the feasibility of dialogue theory. Therefore, the theory itself need to be further improved in the process of practices as the process thinking advocates.