A Comparative Study of Shi’a and Mu’Tazila’ Statements Regarding “The Necessity of Accepting Repentance” by God

zohreh akhavanmoghaddam; shala haghi

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 7-48

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2021.60113.1056

Abstract
  One of the most important and frequent Quranic teachings is the subject of repentance. Repentance or return is attributed to both God and servant. In speculative theology (Kalām) of sects, although there is consensus between Shi'a and Mu'tazila on some topics, accepting repentance is not the case. Mu'tazilites ...  Read More

Non-attribution of predestination to the Ash'arites with the focus on transcendent wisdom

tayebeh khosravi; Ali Alla bedashti

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 46-71

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2022.65151.1071

Abstract
  The Ash'arite school in monotheism acts like the Shiites, attributes all matters of existence to God, and considers the human will to be in need at every moment. Therefore, the interpretation of acquisition theory to algebra is questionable. Following a more detailed study of the attribution of algebra ...  Read More

Pilgrimage in Monotheistic Religions and Its Spiritual and Civilizational Role

Hafez Najafi

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 73-108

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2022.67428.1081

Abstract
  Pilgrimage is an act of worship intending to seek spirituality in a holy place. Investigations into the historical pilgrimage record show that such a practice existed in pre-Islamic religions such as Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity, and the emphasis was placed on pilgrimages to acquire spirituality. ...  Read More

Critical study of the views of contemporary modernists on the infallibility of the Imam with emphasis on the views of the companions of the Imams (AS)

mohammad tashakori abhgad; mohammad ali vatan doost

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 109-140

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2022.68606.1086

Abstract
  The issue of Imam's infallibility is one of the important theological issues that has been discussed among Muslim theologians with two main approaches. Many Shiite theologians are in favor of a maximalist view of the extent of the Imam's infallibility, and some believe in a minimalist approach. Some ...  Read More

A comparative study of the infallibility of the Messenger of God  from the perspective of Tabarsi and Fakhr al-Razi (relying on the interpretation of the collection of statements and the keys of the unseen)

sayyedsajjad jafari

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 141-164

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2022.66478.1079

Abstract
  The issue of the infallibility of the prophets is one of the topics that has always been disputed between the Imams and the Sunnis in its scope and scope. , Often due to the appearance of some verses do not believe in the infallibility of the Prophet. In all respects. The present article is descriptive-analytical, ...  Read More

the social works of belief in human life from the perspective of the quran and traditions

masoomeh zare deabady; majid maaref; ghasemali kouchnani

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 159-180

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2022.65676.1072

Abstract
  Belief in divine predestination is one of the Islamic beliefs because many verses and traditions specify it, and in addition to the philosophical dimension, it also has a social and practical aspect. And it is effective in the method and action and social spirit and in the greatness of the tribes and ...  Read More

Critique of the view of the author of Al-Manar commentary on the impermissibility of pilgrimage and claiming that Shiites are graves

fatemeh fallah tafti

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 181-208

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2022.67435.1082

Abstract
  Pilgrimage consists of three pillars of pilgrimage, forgery and heart tendency, which in addition to acquainting the pilgrim with the rank and glory of the saints of God, has undeniable effects on his spiritual construction. Nevertheless, the Salafis believe that pilgrimage is simply a form of worship ...  Read More

Examining the position of Christian liberation theology in the Prophetic Pragmatism of Cornel West

Mohammad Ali Ashouri Kisomi

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 209-230

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2022.70071.1090

Abstract
  Cornel West considers the prophets to have two characteristics of love and courage against the devil of their time, and by naming his approach as Prophetic Pragmatism, he intends to cultivate these characteristics. He uses the tradition of pragmatism, Marxism, African-American Philosophy, and Christian ...  Read More

Investigating the polytheism of the prayers of non-Gods based on verse 18 of Surah 72 in comparison with the views of Shiites and Wahhabis

Mohammad Jafar Milan Nourani; sayyed Reza Hashemi Shah Ghobadi

Volume 3, Issue 4 , March 2023, Pages 231-256

https://doi.org/10.22054/jcst.2021.54675.1039

Abstract
  In the view of Wahhabi elements, prayer is one of the most important acts of worship and means asking with humiliation. Citing the verse "فَلا تَدْعُوا مَعَ الله أَحَدَا", they consider reading non-gods as invalid or polytheism and consider it permissible only in ordinary matters ...  Read More