January 28, 2013

Journeys with the Gülen Movement (Hizmet): 2008-2012

James C. Harrington

Journeys through life take strange twists and happen in mysterious ways – some would say providential, although I might not – but one does wonder at times.

My journeys with the Gülen movement began one Summer Sunday morning in 2008, when a judge friend of mine announced from the back of church, as we were about to leave, that she was putting together an interfaith trip to Turkey and looking for volunteers. I wasn't sure what it was about, but the price was right. I had some vacation time left and had never been to Turkey. So, always ready for something new in my life, I signed up.