Perception of divine justice and the conception of god: An empirical research in theology and law

In this research, the conception of God and the belief in divine justice of individuals who are educated in the field of law and theology were examined. In this direction, in the first part of our study, the aim, importance, problems and method of the research subject are introduced, and then the conception of God, and its development, the belief in divine justice are discussed along with the relevant research literature. The method of the study and the analysis and evaluation of the data obtained from the field are reported in the third and the fourth parts. The study population of this quantitative research consists of individuals who have received education in the field of law and theology. The sample of the study consists of 282 participants between the ages of 18-57 who were reached through online platforms. A questionnaire consisting of the "Divine Justice Belief Scale" developed by Kaplan (2012) and the "God Image Scale" developed by Yıldız (2020) was applied to this selected sample group. In the research, the relational model was used to deal with the relationship between the variables. The data obtained in the research were analyzed using the SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences) for Windows 25.0 program. While evaluating the data, descriptive statistical methods (number, percentage, mean, standard deviation) were used. It has been determined that there are some statistically significant differences and relationships between socio-demographic variables, and belief in Divine justice (ultimate and immanent justice) and God image (trust and fear) scores. In addition, it has been determined that there are some significant differences and relationships between the trust and fear scores (God image) and the immanent and ultimate justice perception scores.