Insights from the Risale-I nur : Said Nursi's advice for modern believers / Thomas Michel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Said Nursi: the most influential Muslim in modern Turkey -- My encounter with the Risale-i nur -- "Be united also with the truly pious and spiritual Christians" -- Pardon and peace according to Pope John Paul II and Said Nursi -- Grappling with modern civilization -- War and peace -- The Damascus sermon: a spiritual physician's prescription for the sicknesses of our age -- God's justice in relation to natural disasters -- "For you, illness is good health": advice in time of illness -- The god-centered life: an antidote to a culture of violence -- Dialogue among believers -- The mystery of human responsibility -- The resurrection of the dead and final judgment -- Dialogue, tolerance and engagement with the other -- Sincerity and wisdom in the fully human person -- The prophets: a blessing for humankind -- Democracy and societal values: an evaluation of social ethics -- Theology of hope and the state of societies today -- The supreme sign: an invitation to wonder.