Cross-cultural Dialogue on the Virtues The Contribution of Fethullah Gülen /

• Main Author: Conway, Trudy D. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies ; 1
• Subjects: Religion.; Church and education.; Religion and culture.; Religious Studies.; Religious Studies, general.; Sociology of Culture.; Religion and Education.

This book explores the development of the influential worldwide Hizmet movement inspired by the Turkish scholar Fethullah Gülen, known for his moderate Islamic emphasis on peaceful relations among diverse people. It provides a detailed study of Gülen’s account of the virtues and argues that they pro...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1: Introductory Overview of the Hizmet Movement
• Chapter 2: The Importance of the Virtues in General and Hospitality in Particular
• Chapter 3: From Tolerance to Hospitality
• Chapter 4: The Virtue of Hospitality: Gülen’s Understanding
• Chapter 5: Hospitality and Related Virtues: Gülen’s Understanding.- Chapter 6: Education: Development of the Intellectual and Moral Virtues
• Chapter 7: Service to Humanity: The Virtues of Compassion and Charity
• Chapter 8: Love as the Ultimate Virtue: The Enduring Influence of Rumi.