另类法律文化解读——世界三大宗教法的价值论略

世界三大宗教法——古印度法、教会法和伊斯兰教法诞生于特定的土壤环境，具有不同的内涵与价值。在一定的历史条件下，三大宗教法对社会生活发挥了及其重要的作用，对后世世俗立法产生了重大影响。在经历了改革浪潮的洗礼后，逐步走上现代文明法制的轨道。     

Manual or History? Roberto Cipriani's Sociology of Religion

Roberto Cipriani's history of the sociology of religion begins with philosophical predecessors and works its way through the major writing of numerous nineteenth- and twentieth-century scholars. It places a great deal of valuable information between two covers. One can argue with the way many of the authors are grouped together, however—something that can cause problems for students. And some important personages in the field, especially women who have made contributions, are omitted.     

哲学与宗教的相互关系及其现代启示

哲学和宗教既有密切的联系,又有明显的区别和界限。任何真正的哲学都不能不认真面对如何认识、理解和对待宗教的问题。作为人类文化的基本样态,哲学和宗教将在相当长的历史时期内与人类相伴随,仍会在发展的过程中彼此交融、对立斗争。在现代科学技术迅猛发展的背景下,哲学、科学与宗教的关系更为复杂和微妙。我们要尊重科学、发展科学,积极促进哲学的繁荣,同时要加强宗教学理论的研究,妥善处理宗教事务,引领宗教健康发展,引导宗教与社会主义相适应。     

IMAGES OF GOD AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CAPITAL PUNISHMENT: DOES A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP WITH A LOVING GOD MATTER?*

This study argues that the nature and intensity of a person's relationship with God creates a transposable cognitive schema that shapes people's views toward public policies such as executing convicted murderers. In this context, we investigate whether Americans who report having a close personal relationship with a loving God are less likely to support the death penalty. We hypothesize that such a relationship tempers the tendency to see punitiveness as an appropriate response to human failings. Individuals who hold a loving God image are more likely to believe that God responds to those who have “failed” or “sinned” by demonstrating unconditional love, forgiveness, and mercy. Accordingly, support for capital punishment is problematic because it contradicts the image of a merciful, forgiving deity; God's purpose—and admonition to believers—is to demonstrate compassion toward those who have trespassed against others. We test these possibilities using the 2004 General Social Survey (GSS). Controlling for a range of religious factors and other known predictors of death penalty attitudes, the results show that Americans with a personal relationship with a loving God are less likely to support capital punishment for convicted murderers.     

从伊犁州刑事案件的发案调查谈宗教管理

伊犁州是东西方宗教、文化的汇集地,民族宗教与刑事犯罪之间具有密切的联系。这在新疆其他地区也有普遍性。切实掌握新疆宗教的特点,牢牢把握斗争的主动权,是依法加强宗教事务管理,维护新疆社会稳定的基石。     

Measuring the Ambivalence of Religion: Introducing the Religion and Conflict in Developing Countries (RCDC) Dataset

Despite ample anecdotal evidence, previous research on violent conflict has found little evidence that religion is an important factor in organized violence. Quantitative work in this area has been largely confined to the interreligious character of conflict and measures of religious diversity, and has strongly neglected the peace aspect of religion. The Religion and Conflict in Developing Countries (RCDC) dataset helps to fill this gap with innovative and fine-grained data for 130 developing countries between 1990 and 2010. RCDC includes four types of religious violence (assaults on religious targets, attacks by religious actors, clashes between religious communities, and clashes with the state). In addition, RCDC contains data on interreligious networks and peace initiatives. This article demonstrates the usefulness of RCDC by applying our data to a preliminary analysis. The results indicate that interreligious networks are a reaction to identity overlaps and previous interreligious conflict.     

关于宗教文明建设的几个问题

本文从全球宗教的状况和中国宗教现实的需要出发,提出了提倡宗教文明建设的必要性和怎样进行建设的问题。     

地神信仰与泰国的国王崇拜--泰国国王崇拜的民俗学解读

泰国人民对国王的崇拜源自于泰国的原始地神崇拜,而外来婆罗门教与佛教思想的渗透及其最终与本土原始信仰的融合,则进一步巩固了人民对国王的崇拜。     

农村邪教滋生蔓延的原因及治理对策

邪教在农村的滋生蔓延有其深刻的历史文化背景，也与我国社会转型期特殊的政治环境、经济环境、社会环境、文化环境的发展变化不无关联。它们往往打着宗教的旗号，散布各种歪理邪说，迷惑、蒙蔽广大群众。要彻底治理农村邪教，必须从源头上抓起。要发展农村经济，加强基层政权建设；不断加强农村文化建设，树立社会主义核心价值观；要坚持打防并重，标本兼治，才能事半功倍。     

Scottish Independence,State Religion and the Monarchy

The plans of the Scottish Executive/Government for the independence of Scotland, which are very sketchy, are explored in relation to desire to retain the monarchy. The Scottish Parliament has expressed support for the removal of religious discrimination from succession to the throne and instituted an alternative state religion—measures which suggest an alternative relationship between religion and the monarchy will be required in an independent Scotland. Repealing the Act of Union will require decisions as to whether the monarchy remains as Christian, Protestant and Presbyterian in Scotland or whether some alternative religious or secular arrangements will be developed. Accepting the existing religious settlement of the monarchy, or varying it, will generate challenging issues for a Scottish administration that is seeking to be more religiously inclusive.