A Comparative Study of Salvation from the Viewpoints of Motahari and Rahner
Among the topics that can play an important role in interreligious dialogue and the relationship between civilizations and cultures is the topic of human salvation. In this article, we argue that salvation and redemption are not exclusive to the followers of a particular religion; rather, the follow...
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| description | Among the topics that can play an important role in interreligious dialogue and the relationship between civilizations and cultures is the topic of human salvation. In this article, we argue that salvation and redemption are not exclusive to the followers of a particular religion; rather, the followers of various religions can gain salvation with some conditions, such as the belief in God and moral integrity. With this approach, we can create a constructive dialogue among the followers of different religions, and prevent “the clash of civilizations.” From an Islamic viewpoint, followers of other religions who seek the truth but have not been able to find it are considered innate Muslims. Comparatively, in Karl Rahner’s thought, the followers of various religions can gain divine grace for their moral acts, faith, hope, love of neighbor, charity, and so forth. Rahner calls such people “anonymous Christians.” According to these two viewpoints, a wide range of the followers of different religions can gain salvation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43074919bcfd47cb83a0263267ab7aa52023-09-02T16:29:48ZengUniversity of Religions and Denominations PressReligious Inquiries2322-48942538-62712019-06-0181510312210.22034/ri.2019.9113491134A Comparative Study of Salvation from the Viewpoints of Motahari and RahnerMohsen Marvinam0Shahaboddin Vahidi1Assistant professor, Ayattolah Hairi Maybod University, IranAssistant Professor, Ayattolah Hairi Maybod University, IranAmong the topics that can play an important role in interreligious dialogue and the relationship between civilizations and cultures is the topic of human salvation. In this article, we argue that salvation and redemption are not exclusive to the followers of a particular religion; rather, the followers of various religions can gain salvation with some conditions, such as the belief in God and moral integrity. With this approach, we can create a constructive dialogue among the followers of different religions, and prevent “the clash of civilizations.” From an Islamic viewpoint, followers of other religions who seek the truth but have not been able to find it are considered innate Muslims. Comparatively, in Karl Rahner’s thought, the followers of various religions can gain divine grace for their moral acts, faith, hope, love of neighbor, charity, and so forth. Rahner calls such people “anonymous Christians.” According to these two viewpoints, a wide range of the followers of different religions can gain salvation.https://ri.urd.ac.ir/article_91134_ed0c18dbd2d2ab41ad02960ad7ec7d15.pdfislamchristianitysalvationanonymous christiansinnate muslimsinterfaith dialogue |
| spellingShingle | Mohsen Marvinam Shahaboddin Vahidi A Comparative Study of Salvation from the Viewpoints of Motahari and Rahner Religious Inquiries islam christianity salvation anonymous christians innate muslims interfaith dialogue |
| title | A Comparative Study of Salvation from the Viewpoints of Motahari and Rahner |
| title_full | A Comparative Study of Salvation from the Viewpoints of Motahari and Rahner |
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| title_short | A Comparative Study of Salvation from the Viewpoints of Motahari and Rahner |
| title_sort | comparative study of salvation from the viewpoints of motahari and rahner |
| topic | islam christianity salvation anonymous christians innate muslims interfaith dialogue |
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