The article intends to point out affinities in the positions of Jürgen Habermas and Terry Eagleton on the relationship between religion and politics in contemporary world,demonstrating that the recognition of the...The article intends to point out affinities in the positions of Jürgen Habermas and Terry Eagleton on the relationship between religion and politics in contemporary world,demonstrating that the recognition of the limitations of human rationality leads both of them to criticize the Enlightenment pretension to suppress any religious viewpoints in the discussion of moral and political issues.It is argued that Habermas and Eagleton share the view that,outside the domain of private beliefs,there would be a horizon in which the aspirations towards the world could converge and a dialogue could be possible not only among religious cultures,but also between these and the secular thought.Such a dialogue could be a contribution to creating a democratic public space consisting of religious and non-religious individuals,since both sides are committed to having a self-critical attitude,an openness to learn with the other and an inclination towards reciprocal understanding.展开更多
导言'好撒玛利亚人故事'(The Story of Good Samaritan)或说比喻,是《圣经》中的著名篇章之一。(1)故事本身(路10:30-35)是耶稣基督与律法师对话的一部分,一般将整个对话(路10:25-37)作为一个单元来诠释。好撒玛利亚人的故事在...导言'好撒玛利亚人故事'(The Story of Good Samaritan)或说比喻,是《圣经》中的著名篇章之一。(1)故事本身(路10:30-35)是耶稣基督与律法师对话的一部分,一般将整个对话(路10:25-37)作为一个单元来诠释。好撒玛利亚人的故事在基督宗教传统以至整个西方文化广泛流传,成为不少文学作品以至视觉艺术作品的主题,而“好撒玛利亚人”(Good Samaritan)更成了日常用谚语的一部分,意指善意救助者。展开更多
文摘The article intends to point out affinities in the positions of Jürgen Habermas and Terry Eagleton on the relationship between religion and politics in contemporary world,demonstrating that the recognition of the limitations of human rationality leads both of them to criticize the Enlightenment pretension to suppress any religious viewpoints in the discussion of moral and political issues.It is argued that Habermas and Eagleton share the view that,outside the domain of private beliefs,there would be a horizon in which the aspirations towards the world could converge and a dialogue could be possible not only among religious cultures,but also between these and the secular thought.Such a dialogue could be a contribution to creating a democratic public space consisting of religious and non-religious individuals,since both sides are committed to having a self-critical attitude,an openness to learn with the other and an inclination towards reciprocal understanding.
文摘导言'好撒玛利亚人故事'(The Story of Good Samaritan)或说比喻,是《圣经》中的著名篇章之一。(1)故事本身(路10:30-35)是耶稣基督与律法师对话的一部分,一般将整个对话(路10:25-37)作为一个单元来诠释。好撒玛利亚人的故事在基督宗教传统以至整个西方文化广泛流传,成为不少文学作品以至视觉艺术作品的主题,而“好撒玛利亚人”(Good Samaritan)更成了日常用谚语的一部分,意指善意救助者。
