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Examining the interpretation of the verses of monotheism and trinity from the perspective of Adel Theodor Khoury , a German Catholic orientalist
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FARIBA Sedarat *1   , NIKZAD IESAZADEH2 , MAHMOOD MOTAVASSEL ARANI3 |
1- Visiting professor at the University of Islamic Religions , sedarat.alzahra@gmail.com
2- Associate Professor of the Research Center of Qur'an, Hadith and Medicine Sciences of the University of Medical Sciences
3- Associate Professor, Department of Education, Tehran University of Medical Sciences |
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Abstract: (26 Views) |
Although monotheism and Trinity doctrines are two opposite concepts, they are dependent on each other to such an extent that the proof of one invalidate the other. The Trinity, which is the most essential belief about God in Christianity, means plurality in the Godhead, one God in three Persons (a plurality of persons): the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. This belief is one of the dominant beliefs of Christians, except for certain sects of recent centuries, such as the "Jehovah's Witnesses" sect and a group of new Christian thinkers. Adel Theodor Khoury, a Lebanese Catholic priest, has interpreted the Holy Quran by emphasizing rationality and achieving a peaceful dialogue between Islam and Christianity. This article surveys how he analyzed the opposition of monotheism- Ttrinity. Therefore, the verses of the prohibition of the Trinity and the negation of attributing offspring to God based on monotheism in the commentary of Adel Theodor Khoury are examined in a library and analytical method. The result indicates that Theodore Khoury, while examining the interpretations of Muslims regarding the verses of monotheism, has openly stated his firm belief in the monotheism of God and has provided argument of divine monotheism; In the sense that in the Trinity doctrine, he is one of those Christian theologians who consider the divinity of Jesus to be polytheism and believe that Jesus is the manifestation of God and not His incarnation. In addition, his conclusion does not contradict the belief of Islamic commentators, including Ayatollah Tabatabai and Ayatollah Javadi Amoli.
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| Keywords: Interpretation, Monotheism, Trinity, Quran, Bible, Adel Theodor Khoury |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2024/03/26 | Accepted: 2024/09/3 | Published: 2025/03/18
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