社会资本:美国宗教团体兴盛的根本

美国社会高度发达,但美国社会中存在最多、范围最广的群众性组织就是以宗教形式出现的教会。与现代化逆道而驰的宗教组织在美国大行其道,并非仅仅由于宗教所提供的教诲和安抚功能得到美国群众认可,美国宗教社会资本才是美国宗教组织大量增殖,良性发展的根本原因。美国宗教社会资本独特的形成途径和运作模式,为宗教组织本身发展提供了保证的同时,也对美国社会产生了积极作用。

Social Capital:the Key to American Religious Groups' Growth

Religious groups are the largest possessors of social capital in the United States.The religious groups are so popular to the society not noly because of its function.The social capital is the key to the growth of the American religious groups.The unique way of collecting religious social capital and the special mode of management assure the development of the religious groups.