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A research on the essence of new theology

Nowadays, amongst the religious scholars, the new theology being one of the most expanded branches of religious studies has especial importance. The main concern regarding the new theology is whether happenings in the outer world can be named as the new theology or they are the new theologian issues. In other words, is the state of being new related to theology itself really or metaphorically? Main responses given to such a question are of twofold: some hold that the new theology is the change and continuation of the old theology. However, some others find basic difference between these two approaches as having independent essences. In this paper, first of all, eight approaches including those of equal and essentially different essence fore the new theology and old theology are given and then support the referred one which is just the second one. Continuous change of the science of theology and the Western origin of the new theology make us to prefer the second view.