A Study Of Georg Simmel’s Religious Sociology Thought

Georg Simmel is a well-known German sociologist and religious scholar. At home and abroad, the researchers mostly focused on Simmel’s modernity thoughts especially monetary philosophy research, his rich religious thought didn’t get enough attention,this article from the religious meaning of modernity crisis and spiritual predicament of modern people interpret Simmel religion based on the context, the theoretical connotation of religious thought Simmel and its effect on the integration of religion in the modern society, further study of Simmel’s theory of religion.Georg Simmel mainly analyzes the crisis of religion in the modern society and caused the tragedy of modern culture, such as currency. On this basis, Simmel argues that religious soul-the return of a "religious", and further expounded his subjectivity on religion and religious value to society lies in its religious integration function, thus, Simmel put forward modern religious needs to implement from popular religions to individual, from religion to the subjectivity of object of religious conversion, and opens the individuality study the religion theory era. After in Simmel’s view, the religious theory not only is the only way to solve the crisis of modernity of religion, more spiritual predicament of modern people to find a way out. The main content of the article, therefore, all the parts to discuss the following:The first chapter mainly analyzes Simmel put forward by the religion "religious context" and "social context". Simmel thinks with the development of capitalism and the rational, traditional religious decline gradually in modern society. Nietzsche chanted "death of god" critique of Christianity also gives a heavy blow to the religious circles. Nevertheless, Simmel still believes that modern people demand for religious or necessary.At the social level, money has gradually become the god of secular society. It jumped from "means" as "purpose",which makes modern people alone. In addition, the contradiction between life and form, the contradiction between the subjective and objective cultural struggle to Simmel pessimism on contemporary culture. It is in this complex situation, Simmel put forward the "religious" as the core of the religion, intended to save the life of the modern dilemma from the spiritual level.The second chapter mainly analyzes the theory connotation of Simmel religion. He thinks that "religious" is the soul of religion, all life is a steady stream of power, in the religious life and social relations has the figure of "religious", under the understanding of "religious", he proposed in the traditional society to modern society "religion" subjectivity development, this is the only way to realize the soul redemption and life beyond.The third chapter mainly analyzes Simmel religious societal thought about religious integrate social point of view. He thinks that integration of the crisis in modern society, make Simmel had to rethink from the spiritual level integrated society. He put forward the concept of "religious integration", Simmel think that although social integration and religious integration has intrinsic similarities, but religious integration is higher than that of social integration.In the progressive society, the personalization of a modern social ethical appeal. Under this background, the Simmel think towards personal subjectivity religion in the modern society is inevitable, "personal" religious conforms to the modern development tendency of religion. Along with the "personal" development of the subjectivity of religion to modern individual more and more intense and the individuality, the function of religion also gradually from religious to the integration of social development to the integration of individual religious inner.The conclusion part is according to the uniqueness and considering the significance of the study of Simmel thoughts. Simmel, relative to the religious sociology mainstream school first focus on the life philosophy of religion category, on the basis of the emphasis on construction "religious" new religion. Simmel, moreover, personalized religious research Angle of view and unique style.