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Despite the prevalent opinion that the question of religious language and propositions' meaning has manifested in the beginning of the twenty century; an inquiry in outlooks of thinkers who dispute this subject indicates that this problem is one of the most influential approaches in the history of religious-philosophical thoughts. From the negative theology to the last paradigm, i. e. of Alston's functionalism, many approaches have been introduced. In a macro classification, we may confront with six methods in religious language: three classic methods and three modern ones. Which one of these approaches would include Hegel’s philosophy of religion? The main questions of this essay are: 1-Is the problem of religious language meaning considered as the main question in Hegelian philosophy? 2-Which approach has been disposed by Hegel in religious domain? 3-Supposing meaning for religious language in Hegel, whether religious statements are knowledgeable? 4-Despite classifying religion in three types in Hegel philosophy and his concentration on the content and absolute truth in Christianity; could it be possible to consider meaning for religious language in Hegel's thoughts? 5-Is there any resemblance between representation (Vorstellung) theory of Hegel and analogical theology of Aquinas specifically in proportional allegory? The main hypothesis of this article is that Hegel considers meaning and knowledge for religious language and we may speak about religion and ultimate (Transcendent) being by human language in meaningful way
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