Is God present here? Question about theology in the field of curriculum studies

Noghrei, Morteza; Amin Khandaghi, Maghsoud

Is God present here? Question about theology in the field of curriculum studies

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Morteza Noghrei ¹

Maghsoud Amin Khandaghi ²

¹ Department of Education. Faculty of education and Psychology Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

² Department of Education. Faculty of Education and Psychology, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate this question: Is the question of God relevant in the field of curriculum studies? For this purpose, a speculative study was conducted and in order to convince of the discussion, the arguments along with valid and numerous citations done in two basic axes. Initially, the question was examined outside the field of curriculum studies, and in the next axis, was studied in the field of curriculum studies. studies outside the field, contrary to the common claim of modern science, indicate the existence of metaphysical-theological presuppositions throughout the modern era, its philosophy and sciences, and in the field of curriculum studies, various works documented in the discussion , Confirm the relevance and the important place of this theological question in determining the positions of curriculum experts in the past, present and future of the field. This issue, along with the need to pay attention to the Islamic tradition from a theological point of view, opens a wide field to us which Entering this field, is left to future studies.

Keywords

God

Theology

Religion

Curriculum Studies

Theory

20.1001.1.17354986.1402.18.70.1.6

Subjects

Islamic curriculum

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