Hick’s Theory of Religion and the Traditional Islamic Narrative

This article considers the traditional Islamic narrative in the light of the theory of religion espoused by John Hick (1922–2012). We see how the Islamic narrative changes on a Hickean understanding of religion, particularly in the light of the ‘bottom-up’ approach and trans-personal conception of t...

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Auteur principal: Dastmalchian, Amir (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer Netherlands 2014
Dans: Sophia
Année: 2014, Volume: 53, Numéro: 1, Pages: 131-144
Sujets non-standardisés:B Pluralism
B Religious Diversity
B Islam
B Religious Studies
B John
B Hick
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Résumé:This article considers the traditional Islamic narrative in the light of the theory of religion espoused by John Hick (1922–2012). We see how the Islamic narrative changes on a Hickean understanding of religion, particularly in the light of the ‘bottom-up’ approach and trans-personal conception of the religious ultimate that it espouses. Where the two readings of Islam appear to conflict, I suggest how they can be reconciled. I argue that if Hick’s theory is incompatible with Islamic belief, then this incompatibility does not manifest itself at the level of belief in the narrative.
ISSN:1873-930X
Contient:Enthalten in: Sophia
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s11841-013-0374-0