中西世俗化路径比较研究

中国的世俗化程度和水平早在两千多年前就已很高,这是一种伴随人文精神的内在超越的世俗化.但近代意义上的世俗化却比西方晚了四百至五百年.中国的世俗化原本是人文主义的,但在演进中却严重流失了精神价值,西方的世俗化原本是神文主义的,在演进中积累了重要的道德资源和精神推动力.中国社会自近代以降在社会转型中同时面临科技(物质)、权力和价值(精神)秩序的三重危机.中国社会在世俗化演进中丢失的是崇高的价值追求、丰厚的文化遗产,借鉴了西方的先进理念和制度设计中的新思想、新做法,最主要的是人本主义和科学精神,忽视了西方文化中的宗教精神和超越价值.

Comparative Thought and Culture A Comparative Study of Chinese and Western Secularization Path

China had a very high extent and level of secularization as early as 2,000 years ago.This is a secularization of inner transcendence associated with humanistic spirit.However,the secularization in the modern sense is 400 to 500 years later than the West.Originally,Chinese secularization is humanistic,but the spiritual values were lost in the evolution.The secularization of Western culture was originally a doctrine of God;it accumulated important moral resources and spiritual driving force in the evolution.S...