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- Renewing Islam by Service
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: The Catholic University of America Press
summary
Renewing Islam by Service offers a theological account of the contemporary Turkish faith-based service movement started by Fethullah Gülen, and placed against the backdrop of changes in modern Turkish society. The life and works of Gülen are analyzed against the background of developments in Turkish society, and of spiritual Islamic tendencies in the transition from the Ottoman empire to the secular republic. Pim Valkenberg includes stories of his personal experiences with supporters of this movement, in a number of dierent countries, and analyzes the spiritual practices and the faith-based service of this movement that is also compared to some important Christian religious movements.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. ix-x
- Introduction
- pp. xi-xxii
- 6. Three Elements of Faith-Based Service
- pp. 184-228
- Bibliography
- pp. 257-274
Additional Information
ISBN
9780813227566
Related ISBN(s)
9780813227559
MARC Record
OCLC
912628376
Pages
289
Launched on MUSE
2015-07-03
Language
English
Open Access
No