I believe that there are vestiges of it in the isna ashariyyah movement, but I am sure that others would be more qualified to comment.
Dear Mark and Gilberto, Twelver theology is bascially Mutazalite, though they don't usually call it that. Imam Jafar as-Sadiq is recognized even among Sunnis as a great Mutazalite scholar. Gilberto wrote: >>2. The Mutazites weren't necessarily more liberal or open-minded in the ways which come to mind when we think of the term "rationalism". For example, the most frequently mentioned Inquisition-like period in Islam is when the Mutazilites were in charge and tortured people like Ahmad ibn Hanbal (the founder of the Hanbali school) in order to get him to confess that the Quran wasn't the eternal word of God but instead was created.<< Keep in mind that the Dominicans who ran the Inquistion during the Middle Ages were also 'rationalists.' But whatever their actions there are few who would not see the Hanbali school as more rigidly literalistic than the Mutazalites. But admittedly it is quite possible to be a rigid rationalist as well. I've known quite a few of them. warmest, Susan __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe: send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: send subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe: http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/all_forums/subscribe?name=bahai-st Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:[email protected] Web - http://list.jccc.edu:8080/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
