An Analytical and Critical Study of the Theory of Guidance and Salvation: from the Perspective of the Textocenteric and the Person-Centered Religions (with emphasis on Islam and Christianity)

Author:
Mohammad Hosein Zarei Mahmoudabadi
Level:
Ph.D
Subject(s):
Theology
Language:
Farsi
Faculty:
Faculty of Religions
Year:
2016
Publisher:
URD Press
Supervisor(s):
Rasoul Rasulipour, Mahdi Lakzaei

   The common claim of Islam and Christianity,as two revelation religion, is guidance and salvation for their followers and their difference is in the ways of guidance, Factors of salvation and instances of deliverance. The reason of this difference, emanate of difference view of two religions abut nature of revelation, because the subject of guidance and salvation of human, in two religions, deeply connected to nature of revelation. Islam believes that God in order to revelation and relationship with man, speake with them in the form of message and reveal himself by the language that is understandable for mankind. that’s why called Islam »Textocentric« religion. According to this interpretation of revelation, Islam mainly believe»Guidance«is Possible through legislative verses and Instances of deliverance is- According to anthropological based on pure nature and Seeking perfection of human-Heaven, divine Satisfy, divine Meeting, nearness of God and divine union. But current Christianity believes that god  in order to revelation and relationship with man Incarnation in the form of a human that’s why can called Christianity»Person-Centered«religion. According to this interpretation of revelation, Christianity mainly believe »Guidance« is Possible through divine grace that will find his Meaning in the collection of  Concepts such as: Incarnation, faith, redemption and the Holy Spirit and The best Instance of deliverance – Based on original sin- is salvation. On the other hand the interpretation of the nature of faith and Bible and role of the Prophet, In both religions, Closely related to their attitudes to nature of revelation. can be said, In general, since Islam Believes  the revelation is the set of propositions, then faith in revelation is kind of belief and knowledge, But Christianity Believes revelation based on Person of Jesus then faith in revelation is kind of Confidence and Will. Sanctity of Quran in Islam For this reason that it Be considered the word of God. But in Christianity Sanctity of gospel For this reason that is reporter of Incarnation’s event and redemption. Sanctity of Prophet in Islam because he is a guide, carrier of revelation and a perfect Pattern of the Text of Quran, But in Christianity Christ’s Sanctity For this reason that he considered, as a embody of God and savior. This two different perspectives of the nature of revelation, forms diffrent Presuppositions and necessities of the perspective of theological, sociological, Type of religious and Sciences forms around them, that is not in same degree argument. It should be noted although the Shi,a and Mystics,s interpretation of Islam based on sacred person But basis and Essence of»person-centered« in them is different with Christianity, and is retractable withThe centrality of text.