Authority
| Authority | |
|---|---|
| Type | Concept / ideal |
| Field | Philosophy of religion |
| Category | |
Authority is a concept or ideal used in the comparative study of religion, theology, and philosophy of religion. On Wikitheism, it is treated as part of knowledge, reason, and evidence: questions about faith, reason, revelation, interpretation, religious experience, and religious truth-claims.
Overview
This page is a neutral starter article. It is meant to help editors compare how different traditions understand, practice, criticize, or reinterpret the idea of Authority. The meaning of the term may vary across traditions, languages, historical periods, and schools of interpretation.
In philosophy of religion
In philosophy of religion, concepts such as Authority can be studied through questions about meaning, truth, practice, value, experience, community, and ultimate reality. Some traditions treat such concepts as doctrines, while others treat them as symbols, disciplines, ethical ideals, ritual patterns, or interpretive categories.
Associated traditions and worldviews
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