Haimila Roosa, Muraja Elisa
Study of Religion, Department of Cultures, Faculty of Arts / Doctoral Programme in Theology and Religious Studies, Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Faculty of Theology, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Omega (Westport). 2023 Nov;88(1):38-65. doi: 10.1177/00302228211038820. Epub 2021 Aug 18.
Endorsement of science might entail a belief in "secular death", in which an individual faces annihilation as the bodily functions cease. In this article, we examine what science-oriented individuals think happens to humans after death. Does endorsement of science entail views on human annihilation or do people also express continuity beliefs? The open-ended responses of 387 Finns were analysed. The respondents were recruited online via organisations that promote science and research. The results suggest that while science-oriented Finns mainly endorsed annihilation and secular death, some also expressed (mostly nonreligious) views on continuation, e.g., in social bonds and nature. Secular forms of continuity were more likely mentioned by unbelievers, while theist respondents relied primarily on afterlife beliefs.
对科学的认同可能意味着相信“世俗死亡”，即个体在身体机能停止时面临湮灭。在本文中，我们研究了以科学为导向的个体对人类死后情况的看法。对科学的认同是否意味着对人类湮灭的看法，还是人们也表达了连续性的信念？我们分析了387名芬兰人的开放式回答。受访者是通过促进科学研究的组织在网上招募的。结果表明，虽然以科学为导向的芬兰人主要认同湮灭和世俗死亡，但也有一些人表达了（大多是非宗教的）关于延续的观点，例如在社会关系和自然方面。不信教者更有可能提及世俗形式的延续，而有神论受访者主要依赖来世信仰。
