Taking a theologically oriented method for engaging with
historical and cultural phenomena, this book explores the
challenge, offered by revolutionary Shi i theology in Iran, to
Western conventions on theology, revolution and religion 's role in
the creation of identity.
Offering a stringent critique of current literature on political
Islam and on Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, the author suggests
that current literature fails to perceive and engage with the
revolution and its thought as religious phenomena. Grounded in the
experience of unconditional faith in God, Shi'i thinkers recognize
a distinction between the human and the divine. Concerned with the
challenge of constructing a virtuous society, these thinkers pose a
model of authority and morality based on mediation, interpretation
and participation in the experience of faith. Ori Goldberg
considers this interpretative model utilizing a broad array of
theoretical tools, most notably critical theologies drawn from
Jewish and Christian thought. He draws on a close reading of
several texts written by prominent Iranian Shi'i thinkers between
1940 and 2000, most of which are translated into English for the
first time, to reveal a vibrant, complex discourse.
Presenting a new interfaith perspective on a subject usually
considered beyond the scope of such research, this book will be an
important reference for scholars of Iranian studies, political
Islam, theology and cultural studies.
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