The Relation between Politics and Religion in the New Issue of Marased
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The BA Futuristic Studies Unit has released the 30th issue of the Marased series, and it includes a study titled “Politics and Religion: Different Paths and Varied Contexts”.
There are three different theoretical and methodological trends of dealing with the problematic relationship between religion and politics in contemporary Arab thought. The first trend adopts a creedal approach, where the nature of the relationship between politics and religion is irrefutable, in accordance with the religious text that recognizes the link between politics and religion as absolute.
In contrast to the first trend, there is another notion that calls for the complete separation between religion and politics.
As for the third trend, it perceives the relationship between politics and religion as a historical one, governed by the balance between actual forces, rather than a creedal or logical connection that is stripped of its objective determinants.
The solution to this problematic relationship primarily lies in perceiving the religious capital as something common and shared; a capital that should not be monopolized or confiscated by any party. The solution also depends on agreeing and uniting on a universal and collective reference, as well as successfully developing a clear and stable foundation for the distribution of social and religious powers.