Muslims have always used verses from the Qur'an to support opinions on law, theology, or life in general, but almost no attention has been paid to how the Qur'an presents its own precepts as conclusions proceeding from reasoned arguments. Whether it is a question of God's powers…
M. Hakan Yavuz offers an insightful and wide-ranging study of the Gülen Movement, one of the most controversial developments in contemporary Islam. Founded in Turkey by the Muslim thinker Fethullah Gülen, the Gulen Movement aims to disseminate a 'moderate' interpretation of Isla…
M. Hakan Yavuz offers an insightful and wide-ranging study of the Gülen Movement, one of the most controversial developments in contemporary Islam. Founded in Turkey by the Muslim thinker Fethullah Gülen, the Gulen Movement aims to disseminate a 'moderate' interpretation of Isla…
This is a study of the Gulen Movement, one of the most imaginative developments in contemporary Islam. Founded in Turkey by the Muslim thinker Fethullah Gulen, the Gulen Movement aims to disseminate a ''moderate'' interpretation of Islam through faith-based education. Its activi…
Most books on the relationship between religion and science have been written from a Judeo-Christian perspectivenot so in this case. Edis argues for a more liberal Islam, one that would peacefully coexist with science and recognize the proper spheres for science and religion.
