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In general, scholasticism in the broad sense of the concept, that is, argumentation through appeal to authoritative dogmas, takes place in almost all religions. It seems to me that any religion based on the unquestionable authority of the Holy Scriptures will be more or less scholastic, especially in times of stagnation and intellectual crises. Let the religious scholars correct me if this is not the case. Here, for example, is Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan's description of the state of Indian religious philosophy after the eighth century: “After the eighth century, philosophical disputes became traditional and scholastic, and we feel the lack of freedom inherent in the early epochs. Founders of schools are canonized, and challenging their opinions is declared sacrilege and unbelief. The basic principles are established once and for all, and the teacher's function is only to transmit the beliefs of the school, with such changes as his mind can make and the times require.”