Until quite recently, the focal point of comparative theology has been the practice of inter-texting. This chapter inquires whether it is possible to broaden the scope of comparative theology by including rituality, and shared ritual practice (“cross ...
Paul Hedges
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Editors’ Introduction to “European Perspectives on the New Comparative Theology”
This thematic issue of Religions, “European Perspectives on the New Comparative Theology,” asks how comparative theology—an old discipline that has been infused with new energy in recent decades and merited new attention—has been received, understood ...
John Berthrong, Francis X. Clooney
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Comparative Theology and Religious Studies in a Non-religious Environment [PDF]
The intellectual landscape of Europe bears the marks of a long history of cultural perceptions of, and scientific approaches to, religions. The sciences of religions had to establish their autonomy from churches and theologies.
Jacques Scheuer
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Relation between Spiritual Journey and Intuition in Rumi's Mysticism [PDF]
If we consider spiritual journey(Solouk) as a set of life practices against the epistemological content of intuition (Shohoud), which is used to explain the system of existence and knowledge of the truth, then we can talk about the relationship between ...
Amir Yousefi, Mahmoud Sheikh
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Poverty Discourse Analysis in the Qur’an within the Framework of Laclau and Mouffe’s Theory [PDF]
The present paper analyzes the issue of poverty in the Qur’an adopting Laclau and Mouffe’s discourse analysis method. Using this approach, it is tried to highlight the importance of the subject in the Qur’an, aiming to initiate serious discussions among ...
Niloufar Salmani +3 more
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Comparative Theology and Hermeneutics: A Gadamerian Approach to Interreligious Interpretation
This paper employs the hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer as a tool to underpin the methodology of Comparative Theology. Acknowledging limitations in Gadamer’s framework, it argues these can either be overcome or bypassed in this context.
Paul Hedges
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A Comparative Study of the Conception of Revelation in Mysticism of Ruzbihan Baqli and Hildegard of Bingen [PDF]
According to phenomenologists of religion, revelation means the manifestation of the sacred based on divine grace to man, the output of which is a spiritual experience, unity, novel recognition, and rebirth.
Seyyedeh Sara Kashfi +2 more
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Coronavirus Threatens False Human Happiness Relying on Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy [PDF]
Extended Abstract:“The Consolation of Philosophy” is one of Boethius' treatises representing Boethius' philosophy. Boethius’ political collapse has occurred at the time of writing “The Consolation of Philosophy”.
Maryam Salem +1 more
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How the relationship between the concept of "Being" and the meaning of "God" in Boethius' theological treatises [PDF]
The central issue in this article is to understand how is the relationship between the concept of "Being" and the meaning of "God" in Boethius' theological treatises.
Seyyedeh Fatemeh Nourani Khatibani +1 more
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Epistemic Luck and Anti-Luck Epistemology in the View of Duncan Pritchard [PDF]
The problem of epistemic luck arises when a person has a true belief that is only true by luck. Before Gettier, it was believed that the element of justification would be sufficient for knowledge; but he showed that it is possible to have a justified ...
Fatemeh Meshkibaf +2 more
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