Religion vs. Religion
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Religion vs. Religion is a sociopolitical and theological work by Iranian thinker Ali Shariati that contrasts liberating, justice-oriented faith with oppressive, authoritarian forms of religion.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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sociopolitical work ⓘ theological work ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
religion as a force for liberation
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religion as a force for social change ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ali Shariati's revolutionary thought ⓘ |
| author | Ali Shariati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts |
liberating religion
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oppressive religion ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| critiques |
religion used to justify social injustice
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religion used to support authoritarian regimes ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
critique of religious hypocrisy
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link between faith and social responsibility ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
critique of clericalism
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critique of state-aligned religion ⓘ justice-oriented faith ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic philosophy
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essay ⓘ political theology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
critique of passive religiosity
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distinction between true and false religion ⓘ engaged, activist faith ⓘ religion of protest vs. religion of status quo ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Shi'i Islamic perspective ⓘ |
| influenced |
Iranian revolutionary intellectual circles
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Islamic liberation theology discourse ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Muslim intellectuals
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politically engaged believers ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic thought
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authoritarianism ⓘ oppression ⓘ religion ⓘ social justice ⓘ sociopolitical critique of religion ⓘ theology of liberation ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodContext | pre-revolutionary Iran ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Islamic modernism
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Third Worldist thought ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Islamic Revolution in Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hajj (book by Ali Shariati)
NERFINISHED
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Red Shi'ism vs. Black Shi'ism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Ali Shariati