Solace of 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 likes or dislikes, 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 social life level, 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 reflect the eternal nature of human essence." This tells us that humans possess some eternal nature. The pursuit of the "metaphysical" is one of human nature. 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.