On Rooting Religious Studies: The Metaphysical Proposal of René Guénon

The present article problematizes current dominating approaches to method and theory in the study of religion by pointing their inapplicability theorists working outside secular worldviews. first section this introduces decolonialist narratives touching on important topics which are subsumed within larger discussions, such as secularism, positionality, others. This is done putting René Guénon (1886–1951) conversation with other theorists, foremost whom Bruce Lincoln. Section two using Wael Hallaq's categorisation him a subversive author, sections three four elaborate his subversion through key theories. relates problematizations term ‘religion’ itself along treatment Guénon's actual religion. second metaphysical method, which, contrasted against historical, opens new avenues for our past manners unrestricted materialism alone, expanding thereby academic frameworks we come table