The Relation of Religion and Ideology, Ideologic Religion, Religious Ideology

Examining the relation of religion with cosmology and ideology is regarded as an interesting and challangable discussion in religious studies. This study, with a theoric and analytic approach, has intended to explaining such problem as religion`s position to ideology, validity or invalidity of religion`s ideologizing, consequences of ideologic religion and reconsidering Dr. Shari`ati`s opinions has been performed. Muslim and western scholar`s interpretation of ideology and Shariat`s idea with regard to the interpretation of Islamic ideology as well as consequences of ideologic religion have been discussed in the paper. It has been understood that: 1. In one phrase, religion is more than ideology, though it may be of ideologic aspect also; 2. In some cases as Shariati`s thought, religion is not identical to ideology, it has been changed to institution; 3. One may not necessarily count ideology religious as is seen in Marx that is irreligious; 4. Though religion is not identical to ideology, Divine religions have been of ideologic message.