Insights from the Risale-i Nur: Said Nursi's Advice for Modern BelieversThis collection of essays written by Thomas Michel offers an insightful and comparative analysis into the life, thoughts and major writings of Said Nursi. It provides insight into a deep conversation taking place between a Catholic priest and a Muslim theologian. This sincere and humble collection of essays will be an indispensable reading for believers of all faiths and backgrounds with an interest in social and contemporary issues. Michel remarks that Nursi called for unity and cooperation between the Muslim-Christian communities fifty years before the Vatican II called upon Christians and Muslims to recognize that they should move beyond the conflicts of the past and work together for the common good to build peace, establish social justice, defend moral values, and promote true human freedom. |
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accept according to Nursi achieve Addendum affirms Afyon Anatolia Ankara become Bediüzzaman Said Nursi blessings compassionate creation Creator Dajjal Damascus Sermon death deeds despair destructive dialogue disasters disciples Divine determining earth earthquake Ecclesiam Suam elements Emirdağ enemies enmity eternal ethical Europe evil followers force forgiveness Fourteenth Ray God’s guidance hadith heal heart hope human responsibility humankind illness irreligion Islamic İstanbul Jesus judgment justice Kastamonu Lahikası Letters live Madrasah mercy modern civilization Muhammad Muslims and Christians nature Nursi holds Nursi’s view one’s oppression peace people’s philosophy pious political Pope Paul VI prayer principles Prophets punishment questions Qur’an Quraysh reflect regard religion resurrection revealed Risale-i Risale-i Nur Second Station Seeds of Reality seek shari’a sick person sincerity social spiritual Sufi taqdir teaching Tenth Word true Christianity truth Turkish Twenty-Fifth Word Umayyad Mosque understanding unity values violence wisdom worldly worship