| Summary: | Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Our App roach to the Qur'an as PrimarySource -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Religion -- Religion and the Secular State -- Islam and Turkey -- A Worldview Approach -- Islam from a Worldview Perspective -- Chapter 2: Cultural Dimensions -- Chapter 3: Ultimate/Existential Questions -- Chapter 4: Ontology: The Nature of Being -- Chapter 5: Epistemology: The Nature of Knowing -- Chapter 6: Universal/Particular Beliefs and Values -- Chapter 7: Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 2 Cultural Dimensions -- Introduction -- Sacred Texts, Narratives and Stories -- Teachings, Doctrines -- Ethical Principles -- Rituals and Symbols -- Social and Communal -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Ultimate/Existential Questions -- Introduction -- Meaning and Purpose of Cosmic Life -- Nature and Purpose of the Human and Human Life -- Responsibilities/Obligations -- Discerning Right from Wrong -- Existence of a Higher Power, Force of Being -- Eschatology: Life After This Life -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4 Ontology: The Nature of Being -- Introduction -- The Physical Nature of Being -- The Metaphysical Dimension of Reality -- Cosmology: Origin/Future of the Universe -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Epistemology: The Nature of Knowing -- Introduction -- Subjective Knowing -- Objective Reality -- Sources of Our Knowing -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Universal/Particular Beliefs and Values -- Introduction -- Justice -- Human Dignity -- Sacredness of Life -- Equality and Diversity -- Openness and Tolerance -- Environmental Concerns -- Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 7 Conclusions -- References -- Project Members -- Workshop Group Coordinator -- Workshop Group Members -- Workshop Notes Translator -- Bibliography -- Index of Names -- Index of Qur'an Verses -- Index of Terms
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