Epistemological and Psychological Explanation of Religious sceptic

Document Type : The scientific research paper

Author

Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Azad University, Iran.

Abstract

Although cynicism is generally considered anti-religious, in fact, it is inseparable from the true faith of religion. There are two types of cynicism: the first one is being faithful and the second one is being atheistic. An epistemological and psychological study of faith have viewed the essential element of faith. True religious faith is the wisdom of restlessness. Cynicism is what energizes the faith. In this article with library method it is shown that faith expands with faith. Cynicism is neither offensive nor erroneous nor a guilt; rather it is a component of religious faith.

Highlights

The hidden part of the believer is restless and is constantly on the move to calmness. The believer is always in search of the truth. Cynicism and criticism are the factors that perpetuate the dynamism and growth of faith. A faith that does not accompany cynicism will not be able to survive. The believer can take a skeptical stance while making a practical commitment to religious belief. However, faithful cynicism is neither offensive nor erroneous nor sinful, but it is perfectly compatible with religious faith and is even a component of religious faith.

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Article Title [Persian]

تبیین معرفت‌شناسانه و روان‌شناسانه شکاک دیندار

Author [Persian]

  • مرتضی براتی
استادیار فلسفه اسلامی، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، ایران.
Abstract [Persian]

شک، هر چند که عموما ضد دینی تلقی می‌شود، ولی درواقع شک از ایمان راستین دینی جدایی‌ناپذیر است. به شک می‌توان دو گونه نگریست: یکی مؤمنانه و دیگری ملحدانه. بررسی معرفت­شناسانه و روان­شناسانه شک مؤمنانه، نمایانگر این است که شک دینی عنصر ضروری ایمان است. ایمان راستین دینی حکمت بی­قراری و قرار است. شک پویایی ایمان است. در این مقاله، با روش کتابخانه­ای به این مبحث پرداخته شده و روشن شده که ایمان با شک مؤمنانه بسط و گسترش می‌یابد. شک­ورزی نه توهین­آمیز است و نه خطاآمیز و نه گناه محسوب می‌شود. بلکه مؤلفه ایمان دینی است.

Keywords [Persian]

  • Religious skeptic
  • Certainty
  • Faith
  • Quran

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  • Receive Date: 18 May 2019
  • Revise Date: 15 July 2019
  • Accept Date: 27 May 2020

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