A Universal Islamic Phenomenon in Turkish Religious Practice: the Gulen Case
Fethullah Gulen started his professional career as a traditional imam, trained and certificated by the governmental authorities in…
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Fethullah Gulen and the Contribution of Islamic scholarship to Democracy
Since the fifth century BCE, democracy has been discussed by political theorists, philosophers and members of diverse societies…
Rethinking Globalization
Although globalization is a helpful category, there is considerable disagreement about its precise meaning. Many commentators, while conceding…
Two Muslims Discussing Democracy
The following is a conversation between two Muslims, Jamal, a democrat, and Jalal, who has suspicions about democracy.…
Terror Beyond Terrorism
A few theories have been proposed about the September 11th attacks upon New York and Washington, DC. Questions…
September Eleven
I am not sure we will ever know the truth about the causes of this terrible tragedy. There…
Politics in the use of Terrorism
Since the assassination of Caesar, terrorism has continued to appear in the political arena as an ever-developing universal…
Gender Equality in Politics
Gender inequality is often considered to be a basic characteristic of Islam. It is a tough issue to…
Identity and Political Activity in Modern Europe
The post-communist phenomenon of economic globalization tends to enlarge the economic gap between haves and have-nots. This economic…
A Comparative Approach to Islam and Democracy
Fethullah Gulen has spent much of his life as a religious teacher in Turkey. He is author of…
Rethinking Plato: Philisophical Idealism and Political Totalitarianism
Plato’s (427-347 B.C.E.) political ideas remain influential. His idealist philosophy emphasizes ideas and ideals (independent of material and…
A Caspian Pipeline Decision
During the last 5 years, there has been-and still is-an ongoing debate on how to exploit oil and…
Freedom
The urge for freedom is innate in man. In his pursuit or expression of it, man has the…
Killing for Religion
Modern Western consciousness is manipulated and, to some extent, entrapped, by slogans. Conceptions like democracy, freedom and human…
Fighting Terrorism
The principal players involved in terrorism and counter-terrorism are the state, the terrorists and the public. By the…