近代山西教民入教动机初探

近代教民是一特殊的社会群体,他们的入教动机相当复杂。文章根据山西地区史料,按照世俗功利、家庭影响、教义理解、宗教功利和彼岸需求五种类型对教民皈依动机进行述评,并且指出,教民与本土文化之间始终有着千丝万缕的联系。

A Probe into the Joining of Religious Sect of the modern Religious People

Modern religious people, a special social group, joined certain religions with different motivations. Based on the district historical documents in Shanxi, the paper makes a comment on their conversion motivations from five aspects: customs and traditions, family influences, the understanding of the religious doctrine, the religious utility and Faramita needs. The author also points out that the religious people have countless ties with the local culture.