معرفت

Theology of medicine explains the metaphysical and ethical foundations of the field of medicine from a religious perspective and attempts to redefine the fundamental concepts of medicine, including human beings, health, disease, healing, medicine, and medical practice from a theological perspective and to respond theologically to new medical developments. This article, using an analytical method, rereads the intellectual system of Ayatollah Mesbah Yazdi, focusing on the monotheism of actions as the fundamental principle. By explaining the longitudinal relationship of material causes in line with the divine will, monotheism of actions transforms medicine from a secular technology into a meaningful activity in which treatment is considered cooperation with the divine will. Explaining the wisdom of illness within the framework of the good system gives a constructive meaning to the patient's suffering. In divine anthropology, the body is a divine trust that turns maintaining health into a religious duty. Healing is a divine act that manifests through natural means, and the physician is an intermediary of divine grace who must act with humility and trustworthiness. Medical ethics in this system is based on duty-orientedness, and the ultimate goal of treatment is defined as empowering humans to worship and fulfill the duties of divine caliphate. This model can be a response to the spiritual challenges of modern medicine.