A fundamental evaluation of the embodiment approach to religion With emphasis on Bryan Turner's views

Document Type : The Quarterly Jornal

Authors

1 PhD student of Muslim Social Science, Sociology Department, Faculty of Culture, Social and Behavioral Sciences, Baqir al-Olum University, Qom, Iran (corresponding author).

2 Associate professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

3 Assistant professor, Department of Sociology, Baqir al-Olum University, Qom Iran.

Abstract

Bryan Turner is one of the thinkers who is trying to create a positive position in social theory with the principle of "life-affirming instinct" in Nietzsche's views based on the solid foundations that appeared in the thinkers of the 20th century, especially Nietzsche. The main question of the current research is that basically by examining his views, in the physical existence that could be seen especially in the thinkers of the 20th century, what is the justification for the re-entry of religion into the fields of theorizing and is this confrontation a coherent confrontation or again it has turned towards functional theories? The present study deals with this issue by examining the documents of Turner's viewpoints and analyzing its directional content. Through benefiting from the fundamental methodology as a theoretical framework, this study seeks to examine the coherence of his views in the face of religion and has reached the conclusion that not only Turner violated Nietzsche's foundations about thinking in many of his positions, but also violated the inherent rules of religion with its social rules. In addition, despite the materialistic approach, he has also dealt with beliefs and values in detail, and with a functional approach, he tries to fill the gaps caused by physicality in the global society with the virtue of citizenship resulting from religious teachings.

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Journal of Islam and Social Studies
Volume 10, Issue 40
ExecutiveExpert
May 2023
Pages 158-188

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  • Receive Date: 13 August 2022
  • Revise Date: 17 January 2023
  • Accept Date: 03 April 2023

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