Table of Contents
Said Nursi: The Most Influential Muslim in Modern Turkey 1
My Encounter with the Risale-i Nur 7
"Be United Also with the Truly Pious and Spiritual Christians" 11
Pardon and Peace according to Pope John Paul II and Said Nursi 35
Grappling with Modern Civilization 51
War and Peace 73
The Damascus Sermon: a Spiritual Physician's Prescription for the Sicknesses of Our Age 85
God's Justice in Relation to Natural Disasters 97
"For You, Illness Is Good Health": Advice in Time of Illness 107
The God-centered Life: an Antidote to a Culture of Violence 125
Dialogue among Believers 139
The Mystery of Human Responsibility 149
The Resurrection of the Dead and Final Judgment 163
Dialogue, Tolerance and Engagement with the Other 181
Sincerity and Wisdom in the Fully Human Person 195
The Prophets: a Blessing for Humankind 207
Democracy and Societal Values: an Evaluation of Social Ethics 219
Theology of Hope and the State of Societies Today 225
The Supreme Sign: an Invitation to Wonder 239
Index 251