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Islamic Internet ArchivesARCHIVE OF MODERN ISLAMIC THOUGHT
ISLAMIC ARCHIVESText in ContextAbdolkarim Soroush
Published
1995
Language
Persian
Type
Speech
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Text in Context

Abdolkarim Soroush

A lecture summarising his theory that interpretations of scripture are always shaped by the interpreter's prior knowledge and assumptions.

Keywords: hermeneutics, religious knowledge, Liberal Islam, interpretation of scripture

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Author's official website

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Soroush, Abdolkarim. Text in Context. 1995. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/works/soroush-text-in-context/