H？LM？ Z？YA üLKEN AND LOVE REL？G？ON

The aim of this study is to illuminate the views of Hilmi Ziya üLKEN (1901-1974) on the religion and essence of religion which are the important problems of philosophy. Religion has various definitions which are the account, provision, worship, connecting and congregation. Historical descriptions recount the religion by classifying. Classifications are useful in terms of sociological and ethnological aspects, but they are insufficient to explain the essence of religions. Religions are reduce by Sociologists to communion and by ？ntellectualists to the thought, apperception, concept, reasoning. Dinamicist descriptions seems efficient becouse of look for common qualities in religions, but they are mix sanctity with spiritual energy. Religion is seen by contemporary idealist philosophers as universal concepts, ideals; by Existentialists is seen as devotee's the mystic sentiment and religious anxiety. According to ülken, in religion there are all, the turning of the towards ideal above nature to, The pious's mystery feeling and also the "trembling" in the face of sancyity. We can grasp with virtual intuition the religion's two scenes which are objective-subjective, ideal-real. The subject of religion are Existence that exceeding of sens etc. Religion always exceeds knowing and thinking. This transcendental field gives the field of " believing" as a new horizon to the human being. The putting of Transcendence as Absolute brings the field of love and faith for human being