Roger Garaudy and His Doctrinal Thought / Emergence and Development

Abstract

This research examines the emergence and development of Roger Garaudy’s theological thought in his writings. The study aims to answer the questions: What is Roger Garaudy’s theological thought? When did it emerge, and how did it develop? It also explores the major stages of his life that contributed to the development of his theological thought and the intellectual currents he adopted that influenced this development. The study addresses these questions using inductive, analytical, and deductive methods. The study concludes that Garaudy’s theological thought originated from scratch and gradually developed through several stages, with each stage leaving a distinct theological impact on his thinking. Garaudy made some errors due to his intellectual heritage, but these mistakes were not made with ill intent, as some have claimed. He remains a defender of Islam and of its contemporary issues.