别尔嘉耶夫对上帝概念的人道主义阐释

Berdyaev's Humanitarian Interpretation of the Concept of God

安启念(An Qinian)

《基督教文化學刊》 5期 (2001/05) Pp. 19-31

並列摘要

Berdyaev is the most unique in character among Russia's idealist philosophers. He is known for his humanitarian interpretation of the concept of God. Berdyaev opposes the representation of God as ruler of the world and savior of mankind. He believes that both man and God are creators of the world, and Christianity is a humanitarian religion. His humanitarian recreation of God is the result of the new religious consciousness in the early 20^(th) century, which tries to synthesize Christianity and humanitarianism. This new consciousness in turn had grown out of the conflict between modern western capitalism and traditional Russian culture during the reforms of Peter the Great. The conflict gave rise to the basic content of 19^(th) century Russian philosophy and the intellectual culture of society. Berdyaev's concept of God represents his effort to renew and defend Russian Christian culture, and his reformation of western humanitarianism. His work is insightful and remains relevant to us today.