Abstract:

This study aims to investigate George Eliot's ambivalent views on religion in Silas Marner.                 At the beginning, the protagonist Silas Marner believes in God absolutely. But after being wronged by church, he begins to question and doubt the religion and society. However, he finally converts to God because of Eppie's coming, though, the essence of God in his mind has been changed. Coincidentally, George Eliot's view on religion changes the same way as Silas Marner. She has been adapting herself to find an appropriate attitude towards religion in her life. Though nurtured by Christianity, Eliot is suspicious of it because of the influence of Origin of Species and the Industrial Revolution. She is with Feuerbach on religion, which means she cannot accept it completely nor abandon it as a whole. Eventually, in the process of denying religious doctrinaire and formalism, George Eliot establishes her own understanding of religion based on humanity and love. This paper concludes that Silas Marner's views on religion in different periods reflect George Eliot's religious development and ambivalence.

Key words: George Eliot; Silas Marner; religious view

摘要：

本文主要为了研究乔治•艾略特在其作品《织工马南》中所表现出来的宗教观的矛盾性。在《织工马南》小说中，起初，主人公塞拉斯•马南完全相信上帝，崇拜上帝，但是后来由于受到教会的不公待遇后，他开始质疑他原本深信不疑的宗教和社会。直到埃碧来到他的身边，塞拉斯•马南才开始重新相信上帝，只是他所相信的上帝的本质已经有所改变了。巧合的是，乔治•艾略特对宗教观的变化历程与塞拉斯•马南如出一辙。乔治•艾略特用其一生的时间试图找到对宗教的正确态度，但是她最终都无法找对宗教明确的态度。事实上，乔治•艾略特从小受到基督教的熏陶，然而后来由于《物种起源》的发表，工业革命的展开以及费尔巴哈宗教思想的出现，她开始质疑宗教。她无法完全接受基督教，也无法完全抛弃上帝和宗教，她对上帝的依赖和质疑彼此共存，相互交织。最终，在批判神学宗教及形式的过程中，乔治•艾略特形成了自己以人为本和以爱为核心的宗教思想。通过对乔治•艾略特以及小说主人公塞拉斯•马南两人经历的对比，从而证明塞拉斯•马南宗教观的变化过程反映了乔治•艾略特宗教观的发展与矛盾性。

关键词：乔治•艾略特; 塞拉斯•马南; 宗教观