法律与宗教关系的多向度追问

作为共同调整人类社会的规范,法律与宗教存在着千丝万缕、多个向度的联系。从目的指向来看,法律与宗教都关心人类生存的方式与意义;从思想和制度角度来看,法律中的许多思想和制度都发源于宗教和宗教规范;从西方法治建设的演进历程来看,西方法治的形成得益于人们从内心真正信仰宗教权威与规范的传统;从功能上来看,法律和宗教都有凝聚和调试社会等功能,共同成为维系社会的纽带。当下中国,深刻认识宗教与法律的多向度关系之于落实依法治国以及正确应对宗教社会问题都具有重大的意义。

On the Relations between the Law and Religion

As the standard which both adjust the human society,the law and the religion have complicated relations in many ways.As their aims the law and the religion both care about the way and the significance of human-beings' existence.So many thoughts and systems in law originate from the religion and the religious standards.In the western history,the formation and evolution of the rules of law benefit from the belief of religious authority and the tradition of abidance the standard.The law and the religion both have the same functions as a social link.Now in China,profoundly a correct cognition to the relation between the religion and the law has a significant significance to running the country according to law and the solution of the religious questions.