Comfort for the Soul (The Religious World of the Chinese People)

Author: Guofeng
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Religion is an objective existence that manifests or remains hidden regardless of human preferences, and it is also a part of human civilization. In building a harmonious socialist society, we should give full play to its due role. Harmony begins from the heart! Religion has existed in society for a long time. In addition to the reasons at the level of social life, research in disciplines such as social psychology and cultural anthropology has also proven that the existence of religion has deeper reasons: this is the inherent human pursuit of the "metaphysical." Engels, when discussing religious belief, pointed out: "Even absurd superstitions have their roots in the eternal nature of human essence." This tells us that humans possess some eternal nature. The pursuit of the "metaphysical" is one of the inherent natures of humans. The long-standing existence of religion is also due to its inherent social functions. Specifically, the social functions of religion can be divided into its cultural function, ethical function, and economic function.