Interdisciplinarity in Science and Theology: Epistemological Problem and Post-Foundationalist Solution

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1 PhD Student of Religious Studies, University of Religions and Denominations, (Corresponding Author)

2 Assistant Professor, Department of philosophy, University of Religions and Denominations,

Abstract

Cognition of Existence and Being has long been the main and everlasting concern of man. Mythological Ontology is an example of man's endeavors in this field, which has had an immanent effect on the emergence and development of his thoughts and actions. By the virtue of some uncontestable principles in mythology, the spiritualization of universe and secularization of heaven are attempted in order to formulate an ontological system. The conformity and identity of universe and heaven, presence and expression of gods as the Holiness factors and the world's reality, liveliness of the world, human relation with other beings, lack of clear distinction between subjective (mind) and objective (universe), existence of inheretn relation between man and universe by partnership of them in the numinous, living according to gods behavioral patterns and recreation of gods actions by repeating them in rituals are amongst the fundamentals of mythological ontology and it's supposed behaviors. In that regard, man and universe have divine provenances and are places of presence and manifestation of the Holy (the numinous). In Mythology, they are sacred and thus have reality. Reality is the sacred and the profane is the non-existence.

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Religious Research
Volume 3, Issue 5 - Serial Number 5
September 2015
Pages 115-135

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