因“用”而信与因“信”而信——以清末中国士大夫宗教观为例的研究

To believe for "use" or to believe for "faith":with scholar-bureaucrat's religious belief in late Qing as examaple

在宗教学上 ,因“用”而信是指信者认为其有用而信 ;因“信”而信是指信者认为其真实而信。从清末中国士大夫的宗教观的流变看 ,单纯强调宗教是否有用的问题 ,而忽视其是否为真的问题 ,必然会影响宗教信仰的坚定性。

From the change of scholar-bureaucrat's religious belief in late Qing, we find that emphasis on the uses of religion and neglect in the truth of religion necessarily tampers the steadiness of faith.