Introduction to the Published Book by Dutch Former Prime Minister A.A.M. van Agt
In the last year (2008), Dialogue Academy and House of Erasmus have courageously initiated a symposium called "Erasmus and Gülen: Inspirators for peace and dialogue". These outstanding thinkers lived a half millennium apart from each other; in that period the world has changed beyond recognition.
The venture was successful. The exploration of both thinkers has produced surprising results. This book presents the profound reflections ensued from the symposium, that are multiple award. They expose to what extent the ideals of peace, tolerance based on respect as well as education and training which conditionize this, is of substantial value, in every time and everywhere in the world. They also prove how much ideological affinity exist - despite the obvious differences - between the Western European Christian humanist Erasmus and centuries later in Turkey born Islamic philosopher Gülen. For those who concern about our multicultural society in crisis, the treatises in this bundle are a beacon."
Dutch Former Prime Minister A.A.M. van Agt
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