论世俗化的基本特征

On the Basic Characteristics of Secularization

现代社会有别于传统社会的一项重要内容,就是世俗化。世俗化具有现实性、自主性和理性化这样几个基本特征。世俗化的现实性特征表现为:当下的现实世界最为重要;人们对日常生活需求满足的追求具有正当性。世俗化的自主性特征表现为:自由选择;自致性努力。世俗化的理性化特征表现为:普遍主义的交往原则;行为方式的边界性;积极进取的精神;社会风险意识。具有这样三个主要特征的基本行为取向各有各的重要功能,缺一不可,共同构成世俗化行为取向这样一个有机整体。

An important content of modern society that is different from traditional society is secularization.Secularization has several basic characteristics of reality,autonomy,and rationalization.The secular reality characteristics are as follows:the current real world is the most important;people’s pursuit of daily life satisfaction is justified.The characteristics of secular autonomy are:free choice;self-effort.The rational characteristics of secularization are as follows:the universalistic communication principle;the boundary of the behavior;the aggressive spirit;and the sense of social risk.The basic behavioral orientations with these three main characteristics each have their own important functions,which are indispensable,and together constitute an organic whole of secular behavioral orientation.