The spirituality of responsibility : Fethullah Gülen and Islamic thought / Simon Robinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson, Simon, 1951- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gülen, Fethullah--Influence.

Gülen, Fethullah.

Islam--Turkey.

Islam.

Turkey.

Social movements--Religious aspects--Islam.

Social movements.

Responsibility--Religious aspects--Islam.

Responsibility.

Physical Description:

210 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.

Summary:

"Turkish Islamic leader Fethullah Gülen offers a distinctive view of responsibility, which is explored here for the first time. Simon Robinson shows how Gülen's writings, influenced by both orthodox Islam and the Sufi tradition, contribute a dynamic, holistic and interactive view of responsibility which locates personal identity, agency and freedom in plural relationships. The Spirituality of Responsibility also explores the practice of responsibility in Gülen's life and in the Hizmet movement which he founded. Gülen has been at the centre of many controversies, including in his Movement's relationship with the Turkish government. Charting Gülen's response, from the Israeli Gaza blockade through to more recent crises, the book critiques aspects of both this practice and underlying ideas, and argues that responsibility, focused in dialogue and peace-building, is continuing to evolve in the leadership and practice of the movement, providing a challenge to conventional views of governance and responsibility. This book is an important contribution both to the theological and philosophical debate about responsibility but also to the practice of responsibility focused in creative action, debates in business and contemporary society about responsible governance and enterprise."-- Provided by publisher.

"An exploration of Turkish Islamic Scholar Fethullah Gulen's view of responsibility and its contribution to theory, value and practice of responsibility"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Responsibility in practice: testing the blockade

2. Responsibility

3. Responsibility, agency and the virtues

4. Social and environmental responsibility

5. Responsibility and peacebuilding

6. Responsibility and dialogue

7. Conclusions

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350009288

1350009288

OCLC:

954428448