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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
M. Fethullah Gulen
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The Meaning of Life
Are all of life's hardships worth enduring? The answer depends on what our goal is in living. In fact, understanding life's purpose is a slow and absorbing process. We sense its mystery while reflecti
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Dr. S. Unlu
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Synergy and Complementarity in the Universe
The far-reaching relationships between and among all living and non-living beings leaves one awestruck. Reflecting on these relationships, we see a ubiquitous manifestation of precise and timely provi
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Lucien F. Cosijns
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Interreligious and Intercultural Dialog Guidelines
We believe the following: 1) Dialogue is only possible when we respect each other's individuality. Thus, knowledge of others in their cultural setting is essential. By recognizing and accepting socia
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Dr. Bedri Katipoglu
19948
The Solution to Suicide
Why does humanity remain unhappy despite recent scientific and technological advances and the spread of modern services? Technology makes life easier, but human happiness and peace of mind have suffer
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Yasemin Acikel
9856
The Battle for God
ABSTRACT: Armstrong explores the fundamentalist movements of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam from the 1500s to the early 1990s. Not a day goes by without the media mentioning a fundamentalist attack
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01-01-2001
Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
3742
The Light of Belief and The Darkness of Unbelief
Surely We created humanity of the best pattern. Then We reduced humanity to the lowest of the low, except for those who believe and do good deeds. (95:4-5) In the following five points, we will e
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Zainab Goonay
4285
Symmetry, Asymmetry, and Supersymmetry
Scientists have discovered that nature contains symmetry in such things as butterflies, snowflakes, and faces, as well as in its own laws. They also have discovered that at particular points, symmetry
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Rabia Savas
23134
Autism
Autism is a complex developmental disability that affects some children either from birth or infancy, and leaves them unable to form normal social relationships or develop normal communication. It was
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Alphonse Dougan
4607
Religion and Human Conflict
People disillusioned by false practices of faith, as well as the nonreligious, argue that religion brings only fear, misery, and bloodshed to humanity. This contradicts religion's very definition acco
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01-01-2001
Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Salih Adem
20408
A Criticism of St. Anselm: on God's Attributes
The Scriptures and Divine Revelation tell believers that God is All-Hearing and All-Seeing, that He hears and answers all prayers, hears His creatures' wishes and requests, sees our deeds, and sees wh
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Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Turkan Akman
25526
Divine Love
Many love stories have been told throughout history. The strength of love enables one to fight deadly enemies, accomplish unbearable tasks, and unite with the beloved. They all have common points: two
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01-01-2001
Issue 33 (January - March 2001)
Hikmet Isik
21744
What is the spirit, and how does it affect us?
Q: What is the spirit, and how does it affect us? A: There are many worlds, among them those of plants, animals, people, and jinn. Our visible, material world addresses itself to our senses, and is t
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01-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Jay Willoughby
5082
The Importance of Systems
Systems are integral to human life. We see so many in nature: cycles of birlh and death. seasonal changes, the food chain, evaporation and photosynthesis, and so on. Over time, as small groups of peop
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
M. Fethullah Gulen
6989
Civilization and the Confusion of Conceptions
Traditionally, civilization has been defined as the coexistence of people who come together around humanistic thoughts and feelings, and who are conscious of their being human. Since people naturally
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Suheyla Sarac
129798
Parenting Styles: How They Affect Children
Parenting is a most challenging yet rewarding experience. Baumrind, who studied parenting styles during the early 1960s, concluded that they differ in four important areas: parents' warmth/nurturance,
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Alvin C. Roseyard
5013
Olfaction: Sensing the Scents
Most people believe that our perception depends heavily on sight and hearing, and therefore underrate our sense of smell. As this sense is rather subjective, for a long time it was considered a matter
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Rabia Savas
6597
Sir Thomas More's Utopia
Socialist ideals have appeared in literature from Plato to Marx. In its midst is Sir Thomas More's Utopia, which links ancient and modern Utopias. Hythloday's fantasy island draws heavily on the Greek
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Hamza Balci
12070
Super Conductivity: History and Applications
The field of superconductivity is characterized by unexpected discoveries. Despite its discovery almost 100 years ago and its many applications, it is still not understood fully. For example, the mech
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
James A. Bill
3603
Islam Misunderstood Throughout the World
One of the three leading monotheistic religions in the world, Islam is a civilization practiced by 1.2 billion people. Easily the world's fastest growing religion, Islam is now a truly universal force
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Mahmut Kara
24181
Rethinking Plato: Philisophical Idealism and Political Totalitarianism
Plato's (427-347 B.C.E.) political ideas remain influential. His idealist philosophy emphasizes ideas and ideals (independent of material and historical contexts), virtue vs. vice, and essential hum
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Jay Willoughby
6091
Utopia as a Form of Madness
For a state to function successfully, its rulers must have a realistic vision. This is acquired by building trust with the people, formulating rational economic and development policies, controlling t
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Bediuzzaman Said Nursi
3382
An Allegory of the Divine System
Two people travel together. At a fork in the road, they ask a wise old man which way to take. He replies: "The right fork requires observing the road's law and brings some security and happiness. The
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
The Fountain
9405
Humanity
When interacting with others, always regard whatever pleases and displeases yourself as the measure. Wish that others may receive those things that are most pleasing to you, and do not forget t
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Hikmet Isik
5000
Question and Answer
Question: How should we, especially those of us who are young, interact with the world? Answer: Today's social environment is overrun with temptation and desire. Although it is hard to imitate the Pr
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04-01-2001
Issue 34 (April - June 2001)
Ali Bicak
3500
E-Mail Securitiy
E-mail, now the most pervasive Internet service available, began to be used by people even before they discovered the Web. Messaging Online states that there are about 569 million (electronic) mailbox
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04-01-2001
Issue 35 (July - September 2001)
Jay Willoughby
17010
Editorial (Issue 35)
Perceived Differences and Artifical Realities One of the greatest plagues of history has been our propensity to deny the reality of human unity by constructing artificial hierarchies of human value.
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07-01-2001
Issue 35 (July - September 2001)
M. Fethullah Gulen
26087
Why Darwinism Remains Popular
It is hard to find another theory that has been so discredited by scientists, and yet is still believed in by so many people, as Darwinism. The collapse of communism shows that “East” and “West”
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07-01-2001
Issue 35 (July - September 2001)
Mustafa Ulusoy
12657
Passing from Self-Other to Us
Therapists deal with emptiness, meaninglessness, and loneliness.(1) Patients say that emptiness is a painful and discomforting subjective experience. Lonely people often speak of feeling empty. One in
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07-01-2001
Issue 35 (July - September 2001)
Turkan Akman
4468
Remember Mary in the Book
The Qur'an informs us of former Prophets and religious figures sent by God to proclaim His Oneness. Islam requires Muslims to acknowledge and respect these people, one of whom is Mary (Maryam), the mo
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07-01-2001
Issue 35 (July - September 2001)
Melih Mert
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An Essay on Color
Light reveals a world of colors by painting everything it touches. Our plain and soulless furniture gains meaning. Our brown bookshelf, gray study table, green mug carpets, rugs, curtains the yellow
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Published bimonthly and distributed throughout the world, The Fountain covers themes on life, belief, knowledge, and universe.
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