prophet of the long chain of prophets in different ways. He cites the relevant verses from the Qur'an which are both sublimating these two books, on the one hand; and bringing up clearly that they have been distorted, on the other hand.
A. Hakim Murad tries to put forward as a Muslim his understanding of trinity as a Muslim. According to him, the trinity perception by Muslim is different and distinctive as the Christian theologians. The author deteriorates the reasons of these different perceptions.
Şadi Eren's article displays the relationship between Muslims and People of Book in its historical process and also proposes how it should be. According to the author, 21st century would be a century in which Christianity will be surrendered to Islam. Because, the Islamic army which came in front of Wien with their arms reached today through the swords of proofs and persuasion almost to all of the places of Europe and of the world in which Christians are living.
Mustafa Alıcı attracts our attention in his article into the gradually increasing need of the inter-religious dialogue and approach. According to the author, this situation is a very vital issue concerning the pious people in our modern age. He proposes to offer a general definition of dialogue, and the comprehensive look of Islam towards the members of other religions. In this respect, the author talks about a practical aspect to the Muslim-Christian dialogue in the light of the 64th verse of the sura Al-i Imran.
Ramazan Altıntaş examines in his article Protestantism, which he defines as "libertarian theology" in the conceptual framework of Protestantisation, Protestantism, and secularism. As a result of the impact of this religious movement, the material and spiritual power have been separated from each other. The Protestantism emerged firstly in the Anglo-Saxon countries, where "job ethics" has been transformed into the development ideology. Altıntaş states that the Protestant ethics has also played the leading role in the legitimacy of capitalism. Protestant Christianity used religion as a tool to enforce saving and increase accumulation, and the author lastly mentions that Islam orders working, too; but stands against the monopolization of the capital on some definite hands.
İntizam Seyda Durgun stresses that the world and the perceptions are changing and the humanity is seeking for the better and more beautiful continuously; and the most important goodness is Islam containing all of the good things within it. The author draws our attention to our need to a new understanding and world where all of the good things will meet. Exactly at this point, it may be many points where Islam and Christianity may come together. In this context, Durgun's article scrutinizes the change in the world, Jesus, People of book and turmoil; in addition to these concepts the article also takes the approach of Bediüzzaman Said Nursi on the Islam-Christian alliance.
İsmail Taşpınar examines the ascetic community of "Essenes" which emerged during the era of Jesus. The author firstly analyzes the structure and way of life of this community with their basic beliefs. Then, he talks about the holy books and the styles of worship of this community; thus he clarifies their relationships to Jesus and Christians.
Mehmet Ali Kaya discusses the Resurrection of Jesus. As all of the prophets, Jesus explained people also the "unity" and made them from the polytheism away. The author claims that because of various reasons, Jesus could not have understood sufficiently. Then, the prophet of God who was also told by Jesus has brought the claim of "unity" to three continents, so that one fifth of the total humanity could enter Islam and find the right way, and the most of the unitarian Christians reached the right way via the guidance of the prophet of God. On the resurrection of Jesus, Kaya mentions that even after the materialist philosophy and the irreligion stemming from this philosophy would lose their effects in the world, then, would Jesus come back to this world.
Mustafa Özcan studies the idea of s