信仰关系与地方行政权力的互动——以广东南镇基督教与民间信仰关系为例

Interaction between Beliefs Relationship and Local Administrative Power——Based on Relationship between Christianity and Folk Beliefs in Nanzhen of Guangdong

不同类型信仰间的互动与其关系构成,是一个区域规则、资源网络运作的结果,其中行政权力无疑是最为重要的关系变量。本文采用一个微观的视角,把信仰关系问题纳入到区域社会经济文化互动网络,通过田野调查,对该地区十五年前的一次民间信仰与基督教冲突事件进行梳理,分析在事件的起因、发展和解决过程中,行政权力所扮演的核心角色及其与地方信仰关系构成之间存在的关联与影响。文章认为,行政权力直接介入调配信仰关系固然效率很高,然而要建构一个良性的地方信仰关系,坚持法治,提供一个公正、平等的信仰间互动、实践的公共空间,或许更为可取。

The interaction among different beliefs and their relationships constitution result from regional planning and resources network operation,among them administrative power is undoubtedly the most important relationship variant.From a micro perspective,the article puts the issue of beliefs relationship into the network of regional social,economic and cultural interaction.Through the fieldwork,the article sorts out the conflict between folk belief and Christianity there 15 years ago,and analyzes the cause,development and solution of this incident,the core role the administrative power had played,and relation and influence amonglocal belief relationships.The article holds that direct interference of administrative power into regulating beliefs relationship is highly effective,but it is probably more advisable to construct a healthy local beliefs relationship,stick to administration by laws,and offer a just and equal public space for the interaction and practice of different beliefs.