A Functionalist Analysis of the Transcendental Teachings of Messianism in Futurology's View

Futurology is a relatively new field which in terms of its broadness and variety of related areas has had very important outcomes for countries and communities so that today it has become one of the decision-making tools. Already in this area, extensive studies have been carried out by powerful countries in order to gain competitive advantages and dominate the world. This event adds up to the importance of achieving more powerful approaches in the field of futurology. Undoubtedly, the intellectual system of Islam, especially Shi’a’s sources, more than any human’s school of thought, has the ability to define the most strategic issues of futurology. One of the transcendental grounds in this system is the Messianic thought. As we know, the belief in the Savior is favorable by most of religions, but the capacity to benefit from the forward-looking teachings on the basis of Divine inspiration can only be found in Shi’ism and Messianic teachings and it is not in the capability of other movements. So there are rooms for more comprehensive studies in the system of Messianic futurology. The present review is a comprehensively analytical review in the field of Messianism and its forward-looking functions based on reputable sources of Shi’a. This research is in the realm of discussions on philosophical scientology including the five dimensions: “Epistemology”, “Methodology”, Ontology”, “Axiology” and “Semiotics”. As the results show the system of epistemological futurology embodies concepts, methods and tools, some of which can be applied properly for broad studies and understandings of Divine teachings of Messianism.