A Study of Principles of Religious Knowledge of Peace and Peaceful Co-existence in the Eyes of John Hick and Imam Khomeini (ra)

Peace and Peaceful co-existence is some type of social behavior that comes into existence within the framework of suitable sense. Social pluralism based on salvation study pluralism is some type of interpretation of peace and co-existence that uses modern philosophical grounds. John Hick, religious philosopher and theologian, has attempted to present new interpretation of Christianity with this approach and passing through historical interpretation of church, thus institutionalizing peace and co-existence among different religions followers. Imam Khomeini vis-à-vis Hick’s approach presents another basis for salvation of religion, peace and co-existence. This article has tried to explore and criticize ideas of John Hick based on his conceptual principles while presenting interpretation of Imam Khomeini from issue of salvation, peace and peaceful co-existence representative of traditional thinking of world of Islam.