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What is the view of Fethullah Gülen on secularism?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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In order to have an ethical society and an ethical human, do we have to resort to religion? Isnt it possible to have secular ethics?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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What is the place of the “state” in Fethullah Gülen thought? How does he interpret the never-ending debate about the concepts of “nation of law” and the “deep state”?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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How does Fethullah Gülen view the issue of multiculturalism?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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Does Fethullah Gülen suggest that today’s Muslim has a duty to address those distorting Islam from within or from without and, if so, what is that duty?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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What kind of a role does Fethullah Gülen attribute to consultation in the framework of rulers and the ruled relationships?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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Fethullah Gülen’s inspiration seems to represent the secularization of Turkey from within and bottom up, rather than enforcing from top down, and they also provide the intellectual basis for it. Does Fethullah Gülen share this interpretation?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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How does he view those who find compatibility between Islam and violence, and what is his thesis against the interpretations advocating violence?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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How does he view suicide bombings? Does he call the suicide bombers “martyrs” in religious terms?
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by Doğu Ergil |
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How does Fethullah Gülen explain the differences between those who interpret Islamic teachings to justify violence and those who use the same sources but derive peace, brotherhood, and tolerance from them? How does he transcend this dilemma?
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by Doğu Ergil |
