The Methodology of khajeh Nasir al-din Tusi for Proving Religious Beliefs

The Methodology of sciences can be considered among the characteristics of the new age and it can be claimed that scientific advancements are considerably indebted to meticulous attention to methods. Theology, like other sciences, is no exception to the rule and requires its own methodology. Research in the area of theology can be carried out using two historical and rational methods. In the present study which is conducted using the first method, we investigate the theological method of khajeh Nasir al-din Tusi for proving beliefs. Our approach in this research is descriptive-analytic and critical. The most important findings of the research on the theological method of khaje include his making use of discursive and dialectical method for defending and proving, turning away from analogical and symbolical method and using unabrogated verses and frequently narrated traditions.