NCSU faculty members,

Dr. Clifford GRIFFIN & Dr. Charles K. COE 

shared with us their experiences from their trip to Turkey on Thursday, November 13th, at 5.00pm, at 315 Riddick Hall.

     Having played a powerful role in the accumulation of intercultural exchange among various cultures from the antiquity, Byzantium, Ottoman Empire to the present day, Turkey is a country that straddles Europe and Asia in both literal and metaphorical senses. A land at the convergence of many cultures, decorated with impressive historical monuments of ages old, Turkey has been home to diverse religious traditions over thousand years. Today the country is
overwhelmingly Muslim, but the church and state are firmly separated, and freedom of religion is enforced. Turkey is the only Islamic country that includes secularism in its Constitution and practices.

A group of professors and clergymen from the Triangle took a trip to Turkey last year. NCSU faculty members, Dr. Clifford Griffin and Dr. Charles K. Coe, were among them. The group visited mosques, churches, synagogues, and historical/biblical sites and enjoyed natural beauties of Turkey. But more importantly they had the opportunity to meet some local families and share a dinner with them.

Dr. Griffin and Dr. Coe shared with us their experiences from their trip to Turkey.

This talk discussed the questions:
"How can citizens of the world live in peace and harmony?" and
"How sharing different perspectives by listening to each other contributes to the world peace?

This presentation was an excellent opportunity of broadening your horizons by exploring the various dimensions of Turkey.

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