The Orientalists – Part 1
Author’s note: Many of the books and authors mentioned here are well-known. There are dozens more from writers…
Political
31 articles
Hizmet Is a Social Movement
Hizmet Movement (aka Gülen Movement) has always been given different names, which rely on and point to divergent…
A Festival of Dialogue Exploring Multiculturalism and Language Diversity
The opportunity for 15 countries to assemble beneath one banner under the South African sky is a feat…
Standing against Radicalism: The Example of Abu Hanifa
Radicalism is a destructive force that threatens bonds within a society. It violates social order, for those who…
Editorial: Truth Slaughtered
Never in the history of mankind has a religion been this abused and broken off from what it…
Jihad: What Is It and What Is It Not?
Islam is the name of a religion – it is not a political ideology, nor is it an…
Everything Has a Sacred Quality
Heidi Hadsell, Ph.D., is President of Hartford Seminary and Professor of Social Ethics. She has a deep commitment…
Beware the Messenger! Misinformation in the Age of Globalization
Chowdury Osman, a taxi driver in New York City, made himself a hero in February 2007 when he…
The Spirit of Norway
A model of reconciled diversity is the only way to the future in our globalized world. It is…
Civic Service Without Borders
The Gulen Movement: Civic Service without BordersMuhammed ÇetinNew York: Blue Dome Press, 2009ISBN: 978-1-935295-08-2Hardcover, US$ 18.95400 pages “[The…
Bringing the Soul Back In: A Spiritual Conception of Human Nature for the Social Sciences
The development of the modern social sciences has been intimately bound up with the Enlightenment belief that scientific…
Renewal in Belief: A Model for Modern Times
If the definitive history of twentieth century Islamic movements is ever written, one wonders whether its author would…
Need For a Bit More Quiet Lament
In the face of so many things happening around us, we have two options: either to ignore them,…
Romania: A Land of Peace
While undertaking a larger study on the biases and commonplaces in Romanian popular history, we encountered several deep-rooted…
Fethullah Gulen: Inspirer of Multi-disciplinary Studies
“The work of Gulen’s followers in Turkey shows that Islam-as taught by Gulen-seeks tolerance, not conflict; it aims…