Thomas Michel
1. The need for a modern spirituality
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Fethullah Gulen |
The emergence in Europe and North America of interest in the thought of Turkish scholar
Fethullah Gulen is a phenomenon that demands explanation. Several American universities, such as Rice and Georgetown, have held academic seminars to study the various aspects of his thought. In Europe, in the Netherlands, for example, at least four universities (Nijmegen, Tilburg, Erasmus in Rotterdam, and Amsterdam) have hosted seminars on “Forerunners for Peace,” which prominently feature the views of
Gulen and his movement.