论哈贝马斯的“后世俗社会”概念

On Habermas’s Concept of "Post-secular Society"

哈贝马斯在分析当代社会现实形势和批判世俗化理论的基础上提出“后世俗社会”概念,从其所做的关于当代世界宗教发展等现实性问题的论述中,可以看出这个概念在其理论系统发展中的重要性。首先,“后世俗”观念的发展出现于世俗社会处境,这是一种意识的转变。其次,“后世俗社会”是哈贝马斯通过对宗教的再认知并以此为基础对其理论的完善,具有世俗性、多元性和规范性特征,宗教本身所包含的价值规范性导向在公共领域中仍具有不可忽视的地位和作用。最后,宗教存在的必然性和持续存在的意义要求“后世俗社会”尊重宗教的社会整合等功能,这是当下社会不可忽视的问题,而哈贝马斯对这一问题的分析也为当下宗教等问题解决提供了理论依据和处理思路。

On the basis of analyzing the real situation of contemporary society and criticizing the theory of secularization,Habermas puts forward the concept of"Post-secular Society",from his discussion on the development of religion in the contemporary world and other practical issues,we can draw the importance of this concept in the development of his theoretical system.First of all,the development of the concept of"post-secular"appears in a certain social situation,which is a change of consciousness.Secondly,"Post-secular Society"is the perfection of Habermas’theory through the re-cognition of religion and on this basis,which has the characteristics of secularity,pluralism and normativity,and the normative orientation of value contained in religion itself still has a position and function in the public domain.Finally,the necessity and persistence of religion require that"Postsecular Society"respect the function of religious social integration,which is a problem that cannot be ignored in the present society,and also provides theoretical basis and treatment ideas for solving the problems of religion at present.