نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
نویسندگان
1 دانشجوی دکتری ، رشته معارف (مبانی نظری اسلام)، دانشکده الهیات و معارف، دانشگاه فردوسی، مشهد، ایران
2 استادیار، معارف، دانشکده الهیات و معارف، دانشگاه فردوسی، شهر مشهد، ایرانن
3 استادیار، معارف، دانشکده الهیات و معارف، دانشگاه فردوسی، شهر مشهد، ایران
4 دانشیار، علوم اجتماعی، ادبیات و علوم انسانی، دانشگاه فردوسی، شهر مشهد، ایران
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عنوان مقاله [English]
نویسندگان [English]
New religious movements (NRMs), characterized by fluid identity structures, charismatic leadership, and affective–cognitive attraction mechanisms, have in recent decades emerged as a significant challenge to contemporary religiosity. Women, due to psychological and social needs such as the search for meaning, belonging, and emotional security, are more vulnerable than men to sectarian recruitment processes. This study aims to elucidate the Islamic foundations of women’s empowerment in confronting such vulnerabilities and to compare them with contemporary Western theories of self-efficacy and psychological empowerment. Employing a descriptive–analytical and comparative method, data were collected through library research of religious texts (the Qur’an and Hadith) and theoretical sources in psychology and the sociology of religion. Findings indicate that Islamic teachings ground women’s empowerment in three fundamental principles: inherent human dignity, rationality and individual responsibility, and monotheistic, meaning-oriented identity. These principles, by strengthening self-awareness, spiritual reliance, and reason, foster cognitive and psychological immunity against manipulative persuasion and unhealthy emotional dependency. In contrast, Western theories, while offering useful tools for enhancing agency and coping skills, fall short in explaining the deeper dimensions of religious attachment and spiritual resilience. Accordingly, the study proposes an integrative model based on Islamic foundations that, while selectively incorporating Western psychological insights, provides a comprehensive framework encompassing cognitive, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of women’s empowerment against the challenges posed by NRMs.
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