Shahid Beheshti University Political and International Approaches 1735-739X 5 1 2013 11 22 Institutional Secularism in Thought of Marsilius of Padua Institutional Secularism in Thought of Marsilius of Padua 55 80 99111 FA Mostafa Younesi Yashar Jeirani Hatam Qaderi Journal Article 2015 05 13 This article examines the concept of secularism in the thought<br />of Marsilius of Padua. Marsilius, employing two dimensions of<br />the Christian theology (i.e. trans-political and political essence<br />of the theology), presents an interpretation of the Holy Scripture<br />that leads to “depoliticization of theological authority”. We<br />call this theory “Institutional Secularism”; because it implies<br />the separation of the church institution as church institution<br />from secular coercive power. This article shows that the concept<br />of secularism, in its historical origin, is inseparable from<br />peculiar properties of Christian theology. In the first place, secularism<br />is a “Christian affair”. This article examines the concept of secularism in the thought<br />of Marsilius of Padua. Marsilius, employing two dimensions of<br />the Christian theology (i.e. trans-political and political essence<br />of the theology), presents an interpretation of the Holy Scripture<br />that leads to “depoliticization of theological authority”. We<br />call this theory “Institutional Secularism”; because it implies<br />the separation of the church institution as church institution<br />from secular coercive power. This article shows that the concept<br />of secularism, in its historical origin, is inseparable from<br />peculiar properties of Christian theology. In the first place, secularism<br />is a “Christian affair”. https://piaj.sbu.ac.ir/article_99111_055ebb99c6626cede6532abe28daab2a.pdf