Examining the nature and characteristics of theological principles

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD student of Islamic Theology, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

2 Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Sciences, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

The principles of human beliefs play a fundamental role in all his material and spiritual movements. This fundamental importance requires special attention to the science of theology, which is responsible for belief studies, and clarifies the need for its development and deepening. Theological principles have a decisive position in theology; There fore, the development and deepening of these principles has a significant role in the growth and prosperity of theology. Although, until the modern era, independent and proper attention has not been paid to theological principles; But in the present era, some researchers have tried to re-examine the existing theological principles and also devise new principles. This valuable move needs some introductions that have the role of entrance to this research. Among these preliminaries is the analysis and investigation of the nature and characteristics of the Theological principles and providing a comprehensive definition of people and obstacle to strangers from these principles. The present essay has dealt with this matter with a descriptive-analytical method. According to the investigations, Theological principles can be defined as follows: "General rulings resulting from theological topics that are the basis of theology and play an effective role in the general orientations of theological religions".

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