RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND MISSIONARY IN TURKEY Cover Image

TÜRKİYE’DE MİSYONERLİK VE DİN EĞİTİMİ
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND MISSIONARY IN TURKEY

Author(s): Recep Kaymakcan
Subject(s): Education, Islam studies, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Sakarya üniversitesi
Keywords: missionary; religious conversion and missionary; religious education;

Summary/Abstract: Recently, it has been observed that discussions pertaining to missionary and missionary activities have been increased in Turkey. It is argued that new legislations in line with the extension of freedom of faith and though create in a more convenient social climate for missionary activities. It should be noted that majority of such discussions on missionary cannot be considered in a scientific manner. In this context, this article aims to explain to following issues: dimensions of missionary activities in Turkey, reasons for religious conversion and main target of missionary, religious education and missionary, and possible changes and measures in Turkish religious education to prevent or decrease the influence of missionary activities on particularly youth.

  • Issue Year: 7/2005
  • Issue No: 12
  • Page Range: 25-39
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Turkish