Protestantism: changing the Christian approach to the paradigm of this world

Yousefi, Amir; Gharaei, Fayaz

doi:10.22096/rc.2023.1973770.1083

Protestantism: changing the Christian approach to the paradigm of this world

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

amir yousefi ¹

fayaz gharaei ²

¹ PhD student of Religions and Mysticism, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

² Associate Professor, Department of Religions and Mysticism, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

10.22096/rc.2023.1973770.1083

Abstract

The change in the approach of Christianity in the form of Protestantism to the life of this world has resulted in the field of economic activities such as work and non-religious and secular education such as universities. Hence, the question is answered of how religious teachings can play a significant role in the quality of life in this world and in Changes in society's general culture and whether political, economic, and educational forms are effective. Since personal and institutionalized authorities such as the church were eliminated in the religious reform movement, Luther opened another way of understanding religion by presenting a new interpretation of the Bible, which promoted this world's view of religion. Other influential factors in this change of approach have been discussed in the teachings of Luther and Calvin and the religious reform movement in the form of the Puritans, which can be mentioned as follows 1- Changing the way of looking at the world and using it to show the greatness of God in the form of wealth accumulation and Creating jobs 2- Changing attitudes in the concept of work and creating work spirit for collective goals 3- Changing the equation of salvation in the Otherworld and its need for worldly salvation, at least in the sense of receiving the good news of salvation.Religion,

Keywords

Christianity

Luther

economy

education

secularism

this word

paradigm

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