نفي كلام درا نديشه ي غزالي

Rejection of Theology (Kalam) In Al-Ghazaliʹs Thought

Theology (Kalam).is a rational attempt to illustrate and defend religious belief. This branch of science has been criticized by both some faithful people and some disbelievers. Ghazali in some of his works has helped this science to improve and in other places has strong opposition to it. How we can reconcile these two opposite approaches? Is there any change or contradiction in his thought? In this paper we will discuss these questions and conclude that he suggests different approaches to religion for different people and his teachings in this relation have important implications in religious education. Key Words: 1- Theology (Kalam) 2- Al-Ghazali 3- Religious belief 4- Theologian (Motakalem) 5- Religious education