信仰危机·信仰对象·信仰方式

Crisis of Belief, Object of Belief, and Form of Belief

信仰危机是一种精神现象 ,是社会变革在观念层面茫然状况的反映 ,也是个人生命价值追寻中的迷失。信仰危机发生相关的有两个主要方面 :一是信仰对象的统摄性 (权威性 )削弱或丧失 ,二是信仰方式扭曲或倒错。在与信仰对象超越性有关的“总的假设”论证中 ,明确研究定位是首要的 ,即必须明确信仰不是认识 ,所以不应当、也不可能在认识论中解决信仰和信仰危机问题。引起信仰方式扭曲或倒错的主要原因是 :信仰方式与信仰对象、信仰观念、社会基本制度的不契合。反省已有信仰方式的缺陷 ,及时进行调整修补 ,减少盲目性和绝对化 ,是舒缓和解决信仰危机的一个有效路径 ,同时亦有助于信仰主体及信仰观念的提升 ,对社会信仰重建具有推进作用。

Crisis of belief is a spiritual phenomenon, a reflex of a loss of ideology confronting social changes. It’s also a loss in the quest for individual life value. There are two reasons for crisis of belief: one is the weakening or failure of the authority in the object of belief. The other is the reversed and crooked form of belief. It must be clarified that belief is not cognizance, so the question about belief and crisis of belief should not be treated in epistemology. The main reason for the form of belief is reversed and crooked: the form does not match the object of belief, neither the idea of belief, nor the basic social order. An introspection to some defects of form of belief, adjustment and repair, moderating blindness and absoluteness has proved to be an effective way to solve the problem of crisis of belief. It will also be a useful way to elevate the subject of belief and the idea of belief, and consequently, will promote the rebuilding of a social belief.