Posthumanism and Russian Religious Thought

I argue that one of the centralaspects characterizing the philosophicalhorizon at the threshhold of the twentieth andtwenty-first centuries is the erosion of thehumanist idea, i.e. `posthumanism'. Russianreligious philosophy is pervaded byconsiderations of humanism and posthumanism(antihumanism). The latter ascribes centralsignificance to the category of `Godmanhood'with which the leading Russian philosophersopposed the Nietzschean category of theOverman. But all of Germany philosophy can bereproached for having forsaken man. The`posthumanist' narrative about man and God isan extreme, indeed pathological symptom ofphilosophy waiting for Embodiment.     

Assessing Religious Faith in Medical Patients: Cross-Validation of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire

Growing attention has focused on the relationship between religiosity and health outcomes. However, research has been constrained by the limited availability of measures suitable for use with medical patients. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire (SCSORF) in two well-defined samples of medical patients, representing a range of illness severity: 1) 175 women seen at a gynecology clinic; and 2) 104 cancer patients treated at a bone marrow transplantation program. Evidence for convergent validity was demonstrated by moderately high correlations with other measures of religious involvement. Divergent validity was demonstrated by small associations with social desirability. The measure was not strongly associated with demographic background or medical variables. Modest correlations with conceptually-related measures commonly used in health research (e.g., social support, optimism, existential meaning, purpose in life) further supported the divergent validity of the instrument. Results suggest that this may be a useful, concise measure for assessing religious involvement in medical patients.     

蔡元培宗教思想评析

宗教以及宗教思想的改革与发展是近代文化改革的重要组成部分,受到当时一些学者的广泛关注,蔡元培作为新文化运动的代表人物,对于宗教问题也阐明了自己的观点。他反对定“孔教”为“国教”,提倡“以美育代宗教”及“非宗教”。主张应认真对待宗教问题上的扬弃与吸收,同时强调将“非宗教”思想与国家教育的民族性问题相结合,其理性的分析为中国宗教的改革与发展提供了有益的思想参考。     

Locke and Leibniz on Religious Faith

In the Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Locke maintains that ‘Reason must be our last Judge and Guide in every Thing,’ including matters of religious faith, and this commitment to the primacy of reason is not abandoned in his later religious writings. This essay argues that with regard to the relation between reason and religious faith, Locke is primarily concerned not with evidence, but with consistency, meaning, and how human beings ought to respond to their inclinations, including their inclinations to believe. Leibniz, on the other hand, stakes out an alternative conception of the relationship between faith and reason that assigns to faith the role of a primary truth. For Leibniz, some religious propositions can be believed immediately and without an additional examination and evaluation by reason. The essay maintains that the differences between the two regarding faith and reason are tied to a broader disagreement about how much of the human understanding is due, in Locke's words, to ‘Labour, Attention and Industry’.     

信仰与暴力——关于宗教恐怖主义的一般理论

2001年的"91·1"事件之后,宗教成为了所谓"第四波恐怖主义浪潮"的主要动力。宗教与恐怖主义之间的联系是内在的,这既体现于漫长的历史河流中,又可以从宗教体系本身找到根源。宗教恐怖主义的核心概念包括"宇宙战争"、"表演性暴力"等。宗教与恐怖主义的联系,主要因于其认同和意识形态功能。在恐怖主义的框架中,宗教主要表现为一种政治意识形态。而且,由于其超自然的联系,宗教比一般的世俗意识形态更具煽动性,也更具影响力。宗教恐怖主义的本质则在于政治暴力或暴力政治的概念。     

论信、信念、信仰、宗教信仰的特征及意义

“信”植根于人性之中并且是人之生存、思考和行动的基础。研究信、信念、信仰、宗教信仰的含义、特点及其相互关系具有重要的理论意义和现实意义。信仰作为一种具有超越性的人生终极价值,在很大程度上是和宗教观念联系在一起的。宗教信仰具有个体性、选择性、神圣性等特征。信仰(包括宗教信仰)对人生的重大影响主要表现在:为人生提供终极的基础;为人们提供价值体系中的“应当的应当”;对道德进行聚合和圣化;给人生带来无限的希望;使人生获得真正的自由。     

泰山娘娘与女性宗教信仰

泰山娘娘信仰的核心问题是女性问题。妇女是泰山娘娘信众中的"主力军",在泰山娘娘信仰的传播和兴盛中发挥着重要作用。同时,泰山娘娘信仰也极大地满足了广大女性的宗教信仰的心理需要。     

Transitional Faith: A Developmental Step Toward Religious Maturity

Nonjudgmental exploration of religious concerns may be a vital component of psychotherapy with religiously oriented clients. This article summarizes a recent stage model of psycho-religious functioning that was developed to help psychotherapists work with religious material in clinical practice. Following this introduction a case study is presented that illustrates my clinical work with a young woman in the transitional stage of development. The presentation depicts the entanglement of her spiritual struggles with her emotional and interpersonal conflicts. Because transitional faith is a pivotal point in the developmental spectrum, counselors and therapists working with clients in this stage can play a key role in promoting clients' spiritual development.     

Forgiveness and Religious Faith in Roman Catholic Married Couples

Roman Catholic couples (130 couples, ages 24–84), at three churches in a suburban town in the southern U.S., completed a section of the Family Forgiveness Scale and the Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire. The factor structure and loadings of forgiveness items differed from those previously reported. Levels of faith and forgiveness were similar between husbands and wives. Faith was correlated with most forgiveness dimensions, and faith and some aspects of forgiveness were related to duration of marriage.     

中国西南的傈僳族及其宗教信仰

傈僳族具有悠久的历史,是中国西南边疆的古老民族.本文考察傈僳族传统宗教的巫师,傈僳族宗教信仰系统的神灵及图腾崇拜、祖先崇拜的特色傈僳族民间流传的祭歌、创世史诗,记录反映了傈僳人古朴的宗教信仰认为傈僳族丰富的祀神祭歌,不仅在民间文学领域具有研究价值,对宗教学的少数民族传统宗教研究,也有着重要的学术价值。     

Religious Faith and Substance Problems in Undergraduate College Students: A Replication

The present study examined the relations between religious faith and alcohol and drug problems in undergraduate college students at a large public university in the Southeastern United States. The Santa Clara Strength of Religious Faith Questionnaire—Short Form and the Alcohol Problems and Drug Problems scales of the Personality Assessment Inventory were given to 303 undergraduate students. Findings indicated that religious faith was inversely associated with drug and alcohol problems in both males and females. Implications of these findings are discussed.