comparative explanation of philosophical foundations of seyyed hossein nasr’s traditional approach and nasr hamed abu zayd’s post revival approach, in the pathology of religious education.

the main purpose of this study is to comparative of two alternative approaches capabilities in the field of religious education pathology. salafism and fundamentalism is moving toward quasi education in religious education; but religious traditionalism and post revivalism can be adopted an alternative approach to religious education. critical analysis and interpretation of concept method used in this research. the results showed that although the principles of both traditionalist and modernist approaches in philosophical foundation are not the same but are associated with pluralism and tolerance. nasr’s traditionalism relies on the essence of religions and mystical and aesthetic aspects and believes in the transcendental unity of religions and has a special emphasis on the metaphysical ethics supporting in religious education. abu zayd relies on the interpretation of religious texts and understand its tenor and to separate religion and religious knowledge from each other. hence it is not compatible with the exclusivity in understanding and interpretation of religion and makes as much as possible a more reasonable and more acceptable. traditionalist religious education focuses on self-scrutiny and refine the will and desires, and emotions, while abu zayd approach focuses on the teaching of mental abilities in order to enlightenment, freedom and justice and human equality.