“缺席”的上帝——“否定神学”语境下R.S.托马斯宗教诗歌解读  

Absence of God:Interpretation of R.S. Thomas' s Religious Poetry in the Context of Via Negativa

作　　者：姜士昌[1] 

机构地区：[1]河南师范大学外国语学院

出　　处：《国外文学》2016年第2期49-61,157-158,共13页Foreign Literatures

基　　金：国家人文社会科学研究规划基金项目"空间理论视阈下英国田园诗歌研究"(批准号:13BWW051);教育部人文社会科学研究规划基金项目"英国田园诗歌发展史研究"(批准号:11YJA752005);河南师范大学博士科研启动课题"R.S.托马斯诗歌研究"(5101059171021)的阶段性成果

摘　　要：威尔士当代诗坛泰斗R.S.托马斯是一位隐士型牧师诗人,他的宗教诗歌将宗教主题与自己对自然的挚爱、农民生活的艰辛、乡村布道的艰难、科技和战争对人性的摧残等丰富主题融合起来,记录了诗人在精神泥淖中孤寂前行,为异化的人类寻求救赎而度过的苦修士式的一生。托马斯认为,传教的首要任务是重树教众对上帝的信念。他将罗宾逊、蒂利希、克尔凯郭尔等神学家的思想与东方宗教哲学相结合,以"否定神学"的叙事模式论证上帝"缺席"的实质,构建出自己神学观的核心:上帝以"缺席"的形式宣示自己的在场;人人皆能亲历上帝,无需通过先知。他不但以此观念坚定普通教众对上帝的信念,还教他们持守信念之法:只要借助直觉,在孤寂、宁静中耐心等待,终会获得"信仰的飞跃",得沐上帝的荣光,从而走出精神的荒原。The Welsh contemporary poet R. S. Thomas was a hermit-like priest poet. His religious poetry integrates his religious conceptions with his love for nature,hardship of farmers' life,difficulties of the missionary work in rural areas,the destruction of humanity by science,technology and war,as well as other themes. Through a lifelong struggle in the mud of spirit and an ascetic type of life,the poet is seeking a way of redemption for alienated humans. Thomas argues that his primary task is to rebuild believers' faith in God. Influenced by the theological thoughts of John Robinson,Paul Tillich,Soren Aabye Kierkegaard and Oriental religious philosophy, Thomas demonstrates the essence of God 's Absence,which is the core of his theology. The Absence of God verifies His Presence; everyone can experience God,not necessarily through the intermediary of prophets. Thomas not only affirms the faith of believers,but also teaches them the way of sustaining the faith: only through intuition,waiting in loneliness and quiet patience will they achieve the 'leap of faith',eventually re-accepted by God and getting out of the spiritual wasteland.

关 键 词：上帝“缺席” “否定神学”宗教诗歌 

分 类 号：I561.072[文学—其他各国文学]