謝勒不論在其成熟期或晚期思想，都曾對宗教義作過湛深的省思，並突顯其為人生不可或缺的構成因素，也強調人只有在這面向上獲得充分誘導與發揮，始能獲致生命的圓滿。植文將立足於謝氏晚期《知識社會學》論「宗教之知」的「社會向度」，而追溯其成熟期在《人的永恆面》所凸顯的「個人向度」，再以「宗教與科學的張力」做為專題，來引述謝氏對宗教之知的體認，藉此企圖繪劃出謝氏對宗教與生命關懷的看法。

As one of the three main types of knowledge which man aspires to, religion has been regarded by Max Scheler as being a constitutive factor of human life. Man being not satisfied with anything finite, his heart will open up for the infinite horizon. He will not find rest until he rests in the absolute being. The analysis is divided into three main sections, the personal aspect of religion, the social aspect of religion, and the tension between religion and science. A comparison between Scheler’s matured period and his final period is also made, so as toi pinpoint their differences as well as their continuity.