Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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Ph.D. student of Sociology, Hohza Research Institute and University, Qom, Iran
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Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural and Communication Studies, Bagheral Uloom University, Qom, Iran,
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Ph.D. student of public administration, Department of Management, University Research Institute, Qom, Iran.
Abstract
The main purpose of this article is to review and critically evaluate the book "Holy Ignorance: The Time of Religion Without Culture" written by Eliwieh Rua (Roy), one of the followers of the sociological thought of Islamism. The present research, using the method of six-step methodical criticism (Abadi Jafari et al., 2016), while expressing the strengths and weaknesses of this work, challenges this basic idea of the author of the book, "separation of religion from culture" and its examples and explanations. By listing the violations, show the true face of Islamic fundamentalism and prevent religious dogmatism. The findings show that this work, despite some positive points, has several weak points, among which are his incorrect perception of religious assimilation, especially regarding the Shia religion, simplifying the analysis of Islam in Europe and Muslim countries, neglecting all the positive aspects of religion in interaction with culture, exaggerating He pointed out the role of secularization in religious societies, the unjustification of the claim of separation of religion from culture, and the unjustification of the commodification of religion and religious signs, and the incorrect analysis of Islamic fundamentalism and political Islam.
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