试论宗教学概念的基本内涵及其对宗教学研究的规范功能

我国宗教学界存在的对宗教学概念的理解太过泛化的倾向模糊了宗教学的学科性质。宗教学是一门新兴的相对独立的人文科学,它具有区别于传统宗教研究和神学研究的特殊的学科性质。因此,应当深入地研究宗教学概念的基本内涵及其对宗教学研究对象和方法的规范功能,以明确宗教学学科性质,树立宗教学意识。

Fundamental Connotations of Religion Conception & Its Normalization Functions of Religion Research

To counter the tendency of too extensive understanding of the religion concept,this paper expounds deeply the fundamental connotations of the religion concept and its normalization functions of the objects and the methods,and emphasizes the important significance of realizing the nature of the subject of religion and setting up the consciousness of religion.