God In Shariati's View.pdf

God, in Shariati's view, is about becoming godlike; the author's new perspective is from the Arya Shariati Ideal Center. If one becomes the loneliest of loners, God is still there, a substitute for all that is lacking. Curses and blessings are futile; even if all creation turns against you, God remains your eternal, invulnerable refuge. You can be a substitute for all the homeless. The collection of works, volume 1, page 682, discusses God in Shariati's thoughts. In the view of thinkers, the concept of God has two aspects: existential and descriptive. We look at God from two perspectives: existence and meaning. The existential aspect discusses the existence of God, while the descriptive aspect explores God's attributes. Believing in God's existence is a matter of the heart. Knowing God's attributes is a separate matter, which comes after believing in God's existence. God can be known through shared human values, which are now recognized and affirmed across all human cultures.