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Abstract
What is secularism? What are the main characteristics of western culture in the Middle Ages? What was the status quo of the Ottoman Empire while rapid developments were experienced in the fields of science, philosophy and technology in the Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment? Is Islam adaptable to the concept of secularism? What were the bases of innovations and reforms during the period of the Turkish Republic? How could the new concepts and understandings be implemented in every domain of life? What is meant by secularism and secular education? How can development and change be achieved? When did the actions against secularism take place? Why? When is the best time to teach religious information?
