Integrative role of religion in social – political stability from scholars' viewpoints

Subject Areas : Political and International Researches Quarterly

Received: 2013-10-01 Accepted : 2013-12-07 Published : 2014-03-19

Keywords: Religion, Scholars, Social-Political Stability, Integrative role, Farabi, Durkheim, Imam Khomeini (R.A),

Abstract :

This paper tried to discuss the Integrative role of religion in social – political stability from scholars' viewpoints. In this regard, the main question of this research paper addresses the role of religion's integrative role in social and political stability of society? Thereby, the hypothesis conducted to answer the question of this research, based on the definitions put out by scholars is that integrative role of religion, plays an important role in social – political stability. Also, the views of some scholars and philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Augusta, Comte, Durkheim, Farabi, Ibne Khaldoon and Imam Khomeini (R.A) are introduced here