论世俗时代与宗教现代性——查尔斯·泰勒的论点

The Post-secular Era and Religious Modernity: Charles Taylor’s Understanding

自我之存在是在一个问题空间中的存在,它处理一个人应该是什么样的人,或者一个人怎样衡量什么是善,什么是对,什么是真的值得去做的问题。它是能够在此空间中找到一个人的立场,形成一个视角,如此占有这个空间。——泰勒:

In one of his masterpieces A Secular Age,Charles Taylor has not only redefined the concept of secularization from a whole new perspective but also presented a crucial reflection on the persistent dynamics of religious criticism in a secular world.In a world where the role of Religion is gradually losing ground,the urgency of a critical reflection on the stated subject matter is no doubt warranted,especially to those who bear a Catholic tradition and background such as Taylor.The reflection and the proposition of a Catholic modernity that Taylor has put forward to serve two purposes:to shade new light on an old issue,and to put to the resilience of the Catholic faith.In other words,Taylor would like to find out how the Catholic faith will operate and survive in a more and more complex and secularized world.