论传统儒家文化中的政治信仰及其当代影响

On the Political Belief in Traditional Confucian Culture and Its Contemporary Influences

传统儒家思想不是严格意义上的宗教,但儒学思想体系中的某些政治理念产生了一种政治信仰的作用。"天"是儒学政治信仰的终极对象,"圣人"是儒学政治信仰中理想政治人格与道德人格的统一体,"内圣外王"是儒学政治信仰的现实要求。儒家文化中的政治信仰有助于提升人们的道德境界,促进道德治理与依法治国相结合,但也造成了社会法治意识和公众主体意识的缺失。

Traditional Confucianism is not strictly a religion, but some political ideas in Confucian ideological system have produced a role of political belief. ＂Heaven＂ is the ultimate object of Confucian political belief. ＂Sage＂ is the unity of ideal political personality and moral personality in the Confucian political belief. ＂Inner sage and outer kingliness＂ is realistic requirement of Confucian political belief. The political belief in Confucian culture is helpful to raise people＇s moral state, and to promote the combination of moral governance and the rule of law. However, it also causes the lack of legal sense and subject consciousness of the public.