July 11, 2013

Tolerance and Dialogue in Fethullah Gülen’s Writings (1)

Yetkin Yildirim* and Madeline Maxwell**

Fethullah Gülen’s Writings on Tolerance and Dialogue

…Gülen defines tolerance as the following: “Tolerance does not mean being influenced by others and joining them; it means accepting others as they are and knowing how to get along with them (Gülen, 2004, p. 42).” He sees tolerance as a method to achieve coexistence with others. Tolerance is being able to live with others while maintaining your identity.