Changes in Religious Opinions in a Shiite Village in Contemporary Iran

The Iranian countryside has undergone upheaval during the past few decades, not just socioeconomically but also religiously. The reformist current has changed many traditional Shiite conceptions, as is shown by this analysis of opinions in a village in the Kerman area. Ideas about God, the Imams &am...

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Published in:Études rurales 2004-07 (171-172), p.229-242
Main Author: Vivier, Anne-Sophie
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Ecclesiastical Law
Iran
Muslims
Religious Attitudes
Religious Beliefs
Rural Areas
Social Change
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Summary:The Iranian countryside has undergone upheaval during the past few decades, not just socioeconomically but also religiously. The reformist current has changed many traditional Shiite conceptions, as is shown by this analysis of opinions in a village in the Kerman area. Ideas about God, the Imams & Mohammed are undergoing deep changes; & more emphasis is being given to humanity as the center & end of the creation. In parallel, the understanding of religious law is being rationalized: divine commands have no purpose save mankind's well-being & spiritual progress. 8 References. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:0014-2182