Journal of Religion and the Contemporary World

Journal of Religion and the Contemporary World

Naturalised Theology, Thin Metaphysics, and Thick Physics: A Critique of Soroush’s Theology

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Mofid University, Qom, Iran.
Abstract
In this article I examine some of the theological views of Abdulkarim Soroush and show that he is attempting to naturalise theology, or more accurately, naturalise religion, theology, and religiosity in an unjustified and implausible way. First, I define the term “naturalising theology” and divide it into plausible and implausible types; then, I review his views and show how one can attribute such a property to his views. Finally, I argue that his naturalised theology is neither plausible and acceptable, nor satisfies his own purposes in naturalising theology. However, this does not mean that one must not naturalise theology, nor does it mean that all versions of naturalised theology are false. It merely means that his maximalist version of, and his method for, naturalising theology is implausible.
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