The relationship between religion and morality of Kant theory
April 27, 2021 09:40 Source: "China Social Sciences", April 27, 2021, Issue 2155 Author: Li Wenqian

For history,Almost every era,People are lamenting that people are not ancient、Moral Decline,and blame this situation on various reasons。In real life,Facing all kinds of malignant events,People are condemning the specific evil,It will also worry about the moral situation of the entire society。I am worried,People can't help asking: Why do people do things that hurt? For this question,There are all kinds of different answers,One of the more popular views, thinking,This is because there is no religious belief。According to this idea,To improve the moral status of a society,Encourage and even mobilize more people to join a certain religion,It seems to be a must -have road。For this,Many scholars include ethical scholars clearly expressed their opposition。For example,Chinese scholars Cheng Lian believes in the "Introduction of Ethics": "From the perspective of society and culture,Compared with the believers who do not believe in God,There is no lack of morality,Not inferior bet365 Play online games to moral practice,People who lack religious beliefs do not necessarily lack moral beliefs,So,There is no direct relationship between morality and religious beliefs。”

Different opinions on the above problems,What kind of relationship is between morality and religion? This,Kant's opinions can be attributed to the following two points: morality is self -sufficient,It does not need to be based on religion; the root of religion lies in morality。As far as the relationship between morality and religion is concerned,One saying that people often hear are,If God does not exist,Then people can do whatever they want。In such a understanding,God provides the ultimate value scale for the behavior of God; or change a expression,The foundation of morality is religion。Kant does not agree with this understanding,He believes in the first edition of the book "Religion within the Boundary limit",As far as moral itself,It does not need religion,"With the help of pure practical reason,Morality is self -sufficient "。That is to say,The basic principles of morality are pure practical rationality rather than a certain external object as God's stipulated。

About the second point above,Kant wrote in the book "Practical Anthropology"bet365 Play online games : "After all, all religions are the morality that everyone will understand quickly after all。"" This means,The essence of religion is moral。For this proposition,Kant mainly argued from the following points: (1) God; (2) The Bible; (3) Church; (4)。

People often say that God is the highest good,But for this statement,There is such a problem: God stipulated the highest good,Or is God's highest good regulations? That is,Between God and the highest good,Where is a logical question that is preferred。In the orthodox understanding,The highest good is by God,This is almost no doubt。But in Kant,He put forward a different understanding of this。In the book "The Foundation of Moral Sacrifice",Kant wrote: "As the highest good God,Where do we get his concept? Only by rational congenion about the perfectness of morality、In the concept of inseparable with a free will。"" In short,The concept of the highest good God,It can only be from the concept of rational congenital regulations。In this understanding,The highest good stipulated in practical rationality,Logically, the concept of God is preferred。

Kant pointed out,In the understanding of the concept of God,Only pure moral religion is the real religion。In the book "Religion within the Boundary of Bet365 lotto review Pure Rawnown",Kant wrote: "A concept of the will of God just specified in the rule of pure morality,Makes us as if we can only imagine one God,You can only imagine one religion,This religion is pure moral。"" here,Kant's meaning is clear,Just as the real God is the only one,There is only one real religion,is pure moral religion; in the religion of pure morality,The concept of God is specified by the rules of pure morality。Real religion is pure moral religion,The basic principles of pure morality are based on rational regulations。In this sense,The real religion is within the limit of rationality。That is to say,Is our reasonable and understandable。The opposite of this,A fanatic religion delusions due to its completely contradictory,It can only be a pseudo -religion。Kant wrote: "The enthusiastic religious delusions are rational deaths of rationality,without rationality, it is impossible to have religion at all。"" here,We can clearly see,Kant held a sharp criticism attitude towards the enthusiasm and delusions caused by religion。

For Christians,The Bible is God's Word,is the source of all truths; the content recorded in the Bible,After appropriate explanation,Behavioral code of behavior。bet365 live casino games In such an orthodox understanding,The Bible stipulates the law of morality rather than the opposite。Understanding of this orthodox,Kant made different opinions,He explicitly pointed out: "The Bible's story must be taught and interpreted as moral things at any time。"" That is to say,From the perspective of Kant,The value of the Bible story lies in,It provides materials for our moral education; but the law of morality has its own independent source,instead of being considered as "Bible" as what you think,。

Before religious reform,The church system provides a standard interpretation of the Bible,After religious reforms,This situation has been changed。Read the Bible,Efforts to seek consistent understanding,In this process,The authority of the church has been weakened to some extent。The question from this is,After the important function of providing an authoritative explanation to the Bible with the cancellation of this important function,What remains left in the church belief? Kant thinks,The core of the church belief is pure moral belief,He wrote here: "And only pure moral beliefs,Only in each church belief to form a real religious thing in it。"" here,Kant once again shows,Moral constitutes bet365 best casino games the essence of religion。

The root of religion lies in morality,So for the chiefs,Does this mean that a moral person only needs to follow the teaching of the clergy,instead of trying to judge whether it is good and evil? For this question,Kant gave a negative answer,He wrote in the book "Practical Anthropology": "Think of the so -called religious affairs,Because religion must be regarded as moral,You should not use your own rationality,Instead, it should follow the appointed clergy,So follow the foreign rationality,This is an unfair requirement,Because everyone in moral affairs must be responsible for their own behavior,and the clergy staff will not take their own danger to make a explanation for this,or everyone can only be responsible for their own line。"Kant's expression here clearly shows his consistent enlightenment idea: (1) Reason is the only criterion for judging religious or moral affairs;,You should not give up using your own rationality and just listen to the authority (such as the clergy); (3) everyone should use their own reason,and take responsibility for your own moral behavior。

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