BIOGRAPHY Ramazan Bicer was born in Kayseri, Turkey. He graduated from Erciyes University in Islamic and Religious Studies. Following his BA. MA studies at the Marmara University in Istanbul, as a post-graduate student. He was awarded Ph.D. in 1999 for a religious studies thesis on Islamic Theology. Bicer has written or translated some 50 articles and books on a variety of topics. He has several articles in Turkish, Arabic, French and English. He has delivered various papers and lectures in Spain, Germany, Egypt, Austria, Taiwan, Pakistan and USA. He is on the editorial board of several academic journals in Turkey. His research interests include religious studies, Islamic theology, philosophy of religion, New Age Religious Movement, Globalization and Turkish-Islamic Culture. Bicer currently is an Prof. Dr. on Theology Faculty, Sakarya University. Address: Ramazan BICER, University of Sakarya Faculty of Theology, 54040 Sakarya- Turkey Tel: +902642743060 Fax: +902642779832 SOME OF DR. BICER S ACADEMIC WORKS Books: BICER, R (2010), Islam in the Globalizing World, Istanbul: Gelenek Yayinlari, (Turkish) BICER, R (2010), al-ibana, (Abu al-hasan al-ash ari), Istanbul: Gelenek Yayinlari (Translation to Turkish) BICER, R (2010), Bahru l-kalam (Abu al-mu in al-nasafi), Istanbul: Gelenek Yayinlari (Translation to Turkish) BICER, R (2010), al-kasf al-ma na An Sirri Asma Allah al-husna (Ibn Arabi), Istanbul: Gelenek Yayinlari (Translation to Turkish) BICER, R (2004), The Old and New Testament According to Islamic Theologians, Istanbul: Gelenek Yayinlari, (Turkish) PART OF THE BOOK 1
BICER, R. (2011), Women in the Middle Age Theology, Women in the Middle Age, ed. Altan Çetin, Ankara: Lotus Yayınları, 7-20. BICER, R (2010), Problem of Tahrif and Foretelling of Muhammad in the Bible According to Fakhr al-razi, Orthodoxie: Orient und Europa, ed. M. Tamcke, A. Manukyan, Ergon Verlag, II, 183-195. BICER, R-DALKILIÇ, M (2010), The Main Resources of Religion-based Terrorist Movements/Dini Temalı Terör Hareketlerinin Ana Nedenleri, Terörün Sosyal Psikolojisi, Ankara: Polis Akademisi Yayınları, 91-120. BICER, R (2009)- The Approach of Muslim Turkish People To Religious Terror, The World's Religions after September 11, Volume 1, Religion, War, and Peace, ed. Arvind Sharme, USA: Greenwood Publishing, 87 114. BİÇER, R. (2006), Religious Understanding of Turkish and Pakistani People", Ethics, Values and Society: Social Transformation, ed. Ghazala Irfan, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 273-283. BİÇER, R (2002), Seljuks in the history of thinking of Turkish Türk Düşünce Tarihinde Selçuklular Devrinin Yeri ve Önemi, Yeni Türkiye Yayınları Ansiklopedisi, V, 509 517, Ankara Some of Bicer s Articles French: BICER, R (2004) La Théologie Musulmane et La Théologie Chrétienne Selon Anawati, Cultura Europea, Spain, 1155 1164 English: BICER, R. (2011), The Critical Approach to Islamic Education System in the Middle Age: The Sample of Abu Bakr Ibn Al-Arabi, Sakarya Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi (SAÜEFD). BICER, R. (2011), Personality and Shakila as a Qur anic Term, Gazi Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi (GEFAD). BICER, R (2010), The Value of The Religious Knowledge in The Formation of Faith, Kelam Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt 8, Sayı 1, 77-92. BICER, R (2009), Jihad is a Sacred Terror, Actas Del IX Congreso Cultura Europea, Spain: Thomson Reuters, 929-943. 2
BICER, R (2009), The Physical And Spiritual Anatomy Of Death In Muslim Turkish Culture, Kelam Araştırmaları Dergisi, Cilt 7, Sayı 2, 19-38. BICER, R (2007) A Belief Crime in the Otoman In Point of Socia-Cultural: Being a Zindiq (Heresy), Transdisciplinary and the Unity of Knowledge: beyond the Science and Religion Dialogue, Philadelphia-Pennsylvania, USA; http://www.metanexus.net/conference2007/papers/ BICER, R (2006) Religious Understanding of Turkish and Pakistani People", Ethics, Values and Society: Social Transformation, ed. Ghazala Irfan, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 273-283 BICER, R-SEZGIN, O (2006)- Foundation of Tolerance in Turkish Culture, the European Legacy, London: Routledge, XI, 405 415 BICER, R (2006), The Value and Inquiry of Religious Knowledge According to Islamic Theology", Global Virtue Ethics Review, USA, VI, 34-43 BICER, R (2003)- The Role of Social and Cultural Environment in the Determination of Faith in Islamic Theology, Knowledge and Belief, AUSTRIA: Wien-, 36-39 The papers that presented in the International Conferences BICER, R (2011), Religious Radicalism in Turkey, IAMCR: Cities, Creativity, Connectivity, Istanbul. BICER, R (2010), The Causes of Religious Radical Movements in the Islamic Country, International Association of Asian Studies, Louisana (LA), USA. BICER, R (2008) TV Programmes and the Problem o Religious Cultural Identity in the Modern Turkey (Case Study), Media and Global Divides, Sweden: IAMCR and Stockholm University BICER, R (2007) Is there a Conflict between Religion and Science? Examples from the Ottoman Period, Various Interpretations of Religions: Methods and History, Czech Republic: Pardubice BICER, R (2007), The Manner of Reconcile Reason and Faith According to Modern Islamic Theologians, Religion on the Borders: New Challenges in the Academic Study of Religion Multireligious Europe, Sweden: Stockholm BICER, R (2005), Do Religion and Science Conflit, International Society for Social Philosophy, USA: New York-Troy-Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute BICER, R (2004), The Effect Of Internet and TV On The Modern Turkish Society In Socio-Cultural Context, Media, Faith, Belief, Religion, 6th Annual Phenomenology and Media Conference, USA: Utah-Brigham Young University BICER, R (2004), The Foundations of Religious Intolerance in the Modern Islamic World, International Society for Social Philosophy, USA: Creighton University 3
Turkish: BICER, Ramazan (2008), An Analysis of Globalization from an Islamic Theological perspective/küreselleşme: İslam Teolojisi Bağlamında Bir Yaklaşım, İstanbul Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, sayı 18, 49-88. BICER, R (2008), Theological views of Kazan Scientists Kivamuddin Burslan and Shihabuddin Merjani", Kazanlı Kıvamüddin Burslan ve Şihabeddin Mercani nin Kelami Görüşleri, II. International Symposium on Islamic Civilization in the Volga-Ural Region, RUSSIA:Kazan, 377 390. BICER, Ramazan (2007), Approach of Islamic Theologians to Jews and Christians/Kelam Bilginlerinin Yahudi ve Hıristiyanlara Yaklaşımı, İstanbul Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, sayı 16, 149 187 BICER, Ramazan (2007), Beyond Holy Books, The Apocryphal Holy: The Book of Knowledge/Kutsal Kitaplar üstü Apokrif Kutsal: Bilgi Kitabı, Kelam Araştırmaları, V/2, 15 40 BICER, R-SEZGIN, O (2007), Türk Milli Kültürünün Oluşumunun Dinamikleri ve Küreselleşme, Ortaq Türk Keçmişinden Ortaq Türk Geleceyine, Baki, 501 508. BICER, Ramazan (2006), A Heretic New Age/Ufo Sect in Turkey DKB The World Brotherhood Union Universal Unification Center Association/ Mevlana Supreme Foundation/Heretik Bir New Age Tarikatı: Dünya Kardeşlik Birliği Mevlana Yüce Vakfı, EKEV Akademi Dergisi, yıl, 10, sayı 29 BICER, Ramazan-SILKIN, Fatma (2006), Creation According to Husain al-jisr in the Context of the Relationship Between Religion and Science/Din-Bilim İlişkisi Bağlamında Hüseyin el-cisr e Göre Yaratılış, Sakarya Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 13, 103 129 BICER, Ramazan (2004), Main Dynamics and Effects of Cognitive Nature of Faith/İmanın Bilişsel Yapısının Ana Dinamikleri ve Etkileri, EKEV Akademi Dergisi, Sayı XVIII, Yıl 8 BICER, Ramazan (2004), Re-evaluation of the critical approach to the methodology of the Kalam: The lackness of heartfeltness / sinceretiy in the thought of Islamic Theology/Kelâm Metodolojisine Getirilen Bir Eleştirinin Analizi: Kelâmî Düşüncede Gönül Boyutu Eksikliği, EKEV Akademi Dergisi, Sayı XIX, Yıl, 8 BICER, Ramazan (2004), Human Weaknesses and Their Appearences Hindering Divine Guidance in the Opinion of Maturidi/Mâtüridî ye Göre Hidayete Engel Olan Beşerî Zaaflar ve Tezahürleri, Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt VIII/I BICER, R (2002), Türk Düşünce Tarihinde Selçuklular Devrinin Yeri ve Önemi, Yeni Türkiye Yayınları Ansiklopedisi, V, 509 517, Ankara USTA, M-BICER, R (2000), Ebu Bekir İbnü l-arabi nin Kelam ve Eğitim Görüşleri, Din Eğitimi Dergisi, 4
International Courses -European Union-Grundtvig/Comenius Course of Users' Seminar for Religious Diversity & Anti-Discrimination Training Module, June 30-July 4, 2008, Berlin- Germany -European Union-Grundtvig/Comenius Course no: BE 2007-065-002 entitled Religious Diversity and anti-discrimination Training, 1-6 June 2008 Istanbul- Turkey -European Union-Grundtvig/Comenius Course no: BE 2007-064-001 entitled Religious Diversity and anti-discrimination Training, 24-29 February 2008 Toulouse-France 5