University of Qom Journal of Philosophical Theological Research 1735-9791 8 31-32 2007 05 22 Hermeneutics as Methodology of Research in Religious Sciences Hermeneutics as Methodology of Research in Religious Sciences 25 58 283 10.22091/pfk.2007.283 FA Jahangir Mas’oudi 0000-0002-6753-0693 Journal Article 2015 08 18 The present paper is going to deal with the question whether Hermeneutics can be considered and used as a methodology in religious knowledge. Since the question seems ambiguous in the first look, the author first of all proceeds to make it clear by explaining the main single words. Then, the paper classifies different approaches taken by Hermeneutists to the question. And finally, he describes his selected opinion. In particular, the article claims that hermeneutical theory can be used as methodology in religious sciences both in the context of justification and the context of discovery. It should be emphasized that such possibility has not fully put in practice yet. The present paper is going to deal with the question whether Hermeneutics can be considered and used as a methodology in religious knowledge. Since the question seems ambiguous in the first look, the author first of all proceeds to make it clear by explaining the main single words. Then, the paper classifies different approaches taken by Hermeneutists to the question. And finally, he describes his selected opinion. In particular, the article claims that hermeneutical theory can be used as methodology in religious sciences both in the context of justification and the context of discovery. It should be emphasized that such possibility has not fully put in practice yet. https://pfk.qom.ac.ir/article_283_96dd05fc328fb53d020f23eb633329ac.pdf