The book Humanity in Religions (Ensan dar Adyan), authored in Persian by Seyyed Akbar Hosseini Qaleh-Bahman, has been published in 588 pages by the Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute. Employing a comparative approach within the anthropology of religion, this work investigates the concept and position of humanity across various religious traditions.
According to the book’s abstract, anthropology—as a discipline dedicated to understanding the true nature of human beings—plays a fundamental role in directing both individual and social life. Highlighting the complexity of the existential dimensions of the human being, the author demonstrates that a precise understanding of this entity is a prerequisite for analyzing a multitude of human-related issues.
Within this framework, themes such as conferring meaning to life, the necessity of social existence, and the identification of human capacities and potentials are presented as domains directly influenced by discourses in the anthropology of religion. The book argues that these functions underscore the significance of anthropology in various spheres of life.
Furthermore, the author notes that diverse religions, given the central role of human beings in their belief systems, have paid special attention to elucidating human nature and its position. Consequently, examining religious perspectives on humanity can lead to a more profound comprehension of the intellectual and axiological foundations of these traditions.
This work can be considered an endeavor to systematize discourses within the anthropology of religion and to provide a platform for dialogue among different religious traditions regarding the nature of humanity.
