The Sacred Kingdom and the Royal Wedding of 2011

Despite secularisation and increased religious diversity the UK state and the monarchy are religiously legitimated institutions which have their origins in protestant/catholic divisions over three hundred years ago but which remain strong enough to survive in the current era. The Church of England acts not only as the established church of England but as a church for the UK with respect to events such as the coronation and the royal wedding of 2011. Ecumenical and interfaith initiatives have been attempted by the government and the monarchy and were evident in attendance at the wedding but it demonstrated the ritual supremacy of the state church and the inevitable difficulties of seeking to achieve formal representation for religious diversity in the state. Attempts at more formally inclusive religious involvement in state institutions conflict with other goals such as gender equity and suggest that secular state institutions might be fairer to all religions, denominations and those with no beliefs.     

"以科学代宗教"与科学的"被宗教化"——论陈独秀的准宗教心态及其写作策略

科学与民主是五四旗帜鲜明的两面大旗,但是五四思想界代表人物对科学的信仰却带有准宗教的色彩,科学在五四时期被抬到了极高的地位,但科学精神的本质却在这种异化的心态中流失.五四时期为科学摇旗呐喊最为有力的是陈独秀,我们可以从解析陈独秀的科学观及其对科学的宗教性书写来探索这一奥秘.