Dialogue Dialogue (or dialog) is a reciprocal conversation between two or more entities. The etymological origins of the word (in Greek διά (diá,through) + λόγος (logos,word,speech) concepts like flowing-through meaning) do not necessarily convey the way in which people have come to use the word, with some confusion between the prefix διά-(diá-,through) and the prefix...
The Necessity Of Interfaith Dialogue This article covers the importance and necessity of interfaith dialogue. People are talking about peace, contentment, ecology, justice, tolerance, and dialogue. Unfortunately, the prevailing materialist worldview disturbs the balance between humanity and nature and within individuals. This harmony and peace only occurs when the material...
Muslims, Catholics, And The Common Purpose Of Justice And Peace This article covers the interfaith dialog among Muslims and Catholics around the common purpose of Justice. Introduction It is the argument of this paper that Muslims and Catholics are natural partners in the work of justice and peace. This partnership...
Tolerance And Dialogue In The Qur’an And The Sunnah This article covers the answer to the question: “Is there any tolerance and dialogue in the Qur’an and the Sunnah?“ The Qur’an always accepts forgiveness and tolerance as basic principles, so much so that “the servants of the All-Merciful” are introduced...
Dialogue In The Muhammadan Spirit And Meaning This article is about the interfaith dialog in the Muhammadan Spirit and Meaning. I do not like to make claims and I have a poor memory, but in spite of this, I can recite tens of verses, one after the other, that is...
Dialogue With The People Of The Book This article covers interfaith dialogue with the people of the book. The attitude of believers is determined according to the degree of their faith. I believe that if the message is put across properly, then an environment conducive to dialogue will be able...
Three Groups Opposing Dialogue Three groups opposing dialogue: How are those who are hostile to dialogue activities today relevant to “Kharijites, Karmatis, and anarchists? Karmatism is a heretical esoteric sect founded by Hamdan ibn Karmat in the ninth century AD. Hamdan took advantage of the poverty of people and was...
I Trust In The Beauty Found In The Make-Up Of Humanity I Trust In The Beauty Found In The Make-Up Of Humanity is a letter presented to Pope John Paul II by M. Fethullah Gülen during his historical visit to the Vatican on February 8, 1998. Your Most Respected Holiness,...
Religious Toleration Toleration in general signifies patient forbearance in the presence of an evil which one is unable or unwilling to prevent. By religious toleration is understood the magnanimous indulgence which one shows towards a religion other than his own, accompanied by the moral determination to leave it and its...
The Pillars Of Dialogue This article is about the Interfaith Dialogue. Love, Compassion, Tolerance, and Forgiving: The Pillars of Dialogue Religion commands love, compassion, tolerance, and forgiving. Therefore, I would like to say a few words concerning these fundamental universal values. Love is the most essential element in every being....