SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY OF TURKISH THEOLOGIST HUSSEIN ATAY

The article reveals the views of Hussein Atay, one of the representatives of the "New Kelam Science" movement. Atay emphasized that the renewal of kelam could only be achieved through a return to the Qur'an. However, his concept of judging only from the Qur'an is radically different from that of kharijites and  Salafism. Hussein Atay was also critical to the traditional culture. Atay's critical approach has led him to view some of the issues that really exist in the Sunni creed as heresy. For instance, “qaza and qadar”.