Explaining and Assessing the Rational Approach to Religious Education (Capacities and Reductions)

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(PhD), Tarbiat Modares University

Abstract

The rational approach is one of the main approaches to religious education. This approach has its critics and supporters. Critics of this approach believe that the rational approach – according to characteristics of rationality, cannot fit to the process that is religious; because, there is sharp distinction and conflict between religion and rationality. Therefore, based on critics views we could not speak about rational approach to religious education.

However, supporters of rational approach to religious education believe that there is close relation between rationality and religion; because religion is a rational–based activity. The study of critics and supporters view about rational approach to religious education is set forth.

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