Religiosity Problem: A Psychological Analysis

Abstract

Religiosity Problem: A Psychological AnalysisThis article aim to find a Quran-based response to religiosity problem which is an important issue of the psychology of religion. On the contrary of western thought which try to explain people’s religious orientation basing on some needs,this article approaches to religiosity as a generation process and describes religiosity as a humanization project, so it approaches to obstacles of religiosity/humanization project according to the perspective of the Quran to people and humanity. This study mentions to reply to question of “Why are not people religious?” rather than “Why are people religious?”

Özet

ÖZBu makale, din psikolojisinin önemli bir konusu olan dindarlık sorununaKur’an merkezli bir cevap bulmayı amaçlamaktadır. İnsanların dine yönelimlerinibirtakım ihtiyaçları esas alarak açıklamaya çalışan Batılı düşüncenin aksine,dindarlığın “oluş süreci” olarak ele alındığı bu makale, dindarlığın ve dolayısıyla“İnsanlaşma Projesi”nin önündeki engelleri, Kur’an’ın insana ve insanlığa bakışıüzerinden ele almaktadır. Makale, “İnsanlar neden dindardır?” sorusundan çok“İnsanlar neden dindar değildir?” sorusuna cevap vermeyi konu edinmektedir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Dindarlık, Fıtrat, Kur’an, Psikoloji. ABSTRACTReligiosity Problem: A Psychological AnalysisThis article aim to find a Quran-based response to religiosity problem which isan important issue of the psychology of religion. On the contrary of western thoughtwhich try to explain people’s religious orientation basing on some needs,this articleapproaches to religiosity as a generation process and describes religiosity as a humanizationproject, so it approaches to obstacles of religiosity/humanization projectaccording to the perspective of the Quran to people and humanity. This studymentions to reply to question of “Why are not people religious?” rather than “Whyare people religious?”Keywords: Religiosity, Natality, Quran, Psychology.