Knowing God in the Secular Age

Existence, Knowledge, and Striving for Excellence in the Thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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Offers a coherent account of the foundations of Nursi's thought, situating it within Islam's intellectual and spiritual traditions and explaining its relevance to contemporary Muslim experiences.Knowing God in the Secular Age explores the intellectual prowess and spiritual practice of the contemporary Sunni Islamic tradition through an analysis of the thought of Bediuzzaman Said Nursi (1878–1960). As an erudite scholar of Islam whose life traversed the Ottoman Empire and Republican Turkey, Nursi's thought represents one of the most innovative and practical responses to modernity from within the Sunni Islamic tradition. His prioritization of faith at the personal level offers a remarkable counterbalance to the emphasis of most modern Muslim thinkers on promoting orthopraxy at the levels of society and politics. This monograph develops a coherent account of Nursi's original thought and scholarly methodology, situates it within Islam’s intellectual and spiritual traditions, and explains the relevance of his interventions to contemporary Muslim experiences. The compelling intellectual history it offers raises thought-provoking questions for anyone interested in the problems and prospects of faith and modernity.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2026-10-01
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:531 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:304
Förlag:State University of New York Press
ISBN:9798855809794

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Islam inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Mustafa Tuna is Associate Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies and History at Duke University. He is the author of Imperial Russia’s Muslims: Islam, Empire, and European Modernity, 1788–1917 and Glossary of Islamic Terms in the Light of the Risale-i Nur (with Erol Tahtakıran).

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"Methodologically rigorous, with a sophisticated theological and philosophical scope that bridges Islamic intellectual history with modern concerns around reason, imagination, and secularism, this book situates Nursi's work at the intersection of faith and modernity, addressing a central concern for both Islamic thought and contemporary global religious discourse. By highlighting how Nursi developed a rational and empirical theology grounded in personal faith, the book shows how his thought directly engages with the challenges of secularism, positivist science, and modern philosophy. This framing helps reposition Nursi not merely as a traditional theologian but as a creative interlocutor with modernity, thus broadening his relevance beyond Muslim audiences." — Zeyneb Sayilgan, Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsNotes on Transliteration, Dates, and AbbreviationsIntroductionPart One: As the Walls Collapse1. The Heart and the Intellect in the Islamic Tradition2. Meanwhile in Europe: The Evolution of European Secularity3. Nursi: A Dedicated LifePart Two: Reality4. Existence5. Reflective Observation6. From Analogy to Syllogism7. Analogical Reasoning8. Implications of Analogical ReasoningPart Three: Striving for Excellence9. Sufism: Its Meaning and Rationale10. Sufism in the Secular Age11. Positive Transformation through Assisted Reflection12. Service and CommunityNotesBibliographyGlossaryIndex