2012

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Sophia Gallant

15473

From Continence to Virtue: Cultivation of Moral Character

Can people be held accountable for what they feel and wish from a moral point of view or is it only their resulting actions that matter? Is it equally valuable to perform a moral action through forcin... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

M. Fethullah Gulen

8689

Dhikr (Recitation of God's Names)

Literally meaning mentioning, remembrance, and recollection, in the terminology of the Sufis dhikr denotes regular recitation of one or some of God's Names at one time. Some spiritual or Sufi orders p... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Daniel Adam Kurtz

6635

Southern Pine Beetle: A Pest Using Pesticides

The use of pesticides by farmers for fighting against pests harming their crops is a common yet controversial issue in bioethics and agricultural sciences. These pesticides often kill their target [1]... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Michael Anthony Samuel

7154

Walking in the Shoes of Others: Stepping in and out of Turkey

What inspires migrants to leave home, friends and country to cross over into unknown worlds? Often many make the journey driven by the prospects of better life opportunities. Others seek escape of ref... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Johnston McMaster

8453

Building an Ethical and Shared Future through Education in a Glocal Perspective

Glocalisation is a relatively new word or idea for a new time. Information technology, greater communications and travel have now placed us in a global village. We are being shaped by a larger yet, at... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Nihal Zeren Dila

7124

The Ticket

When the National Research Council of the USA announced in 1992 that DNA testing was a reliable method to identify criminal suspects, the technology rapidly entered the mainstream court system. The de... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

M. Fethullah Gulen

5983

Lovers of Light

On a clear night, having fixed their hearts upon the Light they set out for eternity And wherever the journey led, they carried their gift of radiance. Gleams of Beauty unfading so entranced their ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Zekeriya Ozsoy

15977

Reward and Praise in Education: When, How and for What Purpose?

"Good grades pay off literally. Teachers have long said that success is its own reward. But these days, some students are finding that good grades can bring them cash and luxury gifts... Baltimore s read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Huseyin Bingul

7765

Translating the Qur'an into Action

Reflections on the Qur'an: Commentaries on Selected VersesM. Fethullah GülenISBN 9781597842761NJ: Tughra Books An average English reader is often familiar with the Shakespearean character Hamlet and ... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

Hikmet Isik

6455

Modesty and Effacement

Question: A person who is busy with philanthropy and good services bears the risk of developing self-pride and fall into some personal expectations. How can one keep his or her sincerity while involve... read more..

01 Sep

Issue 89 (September - October 2012)

The Fountain

6896

Science Square (Issue 89)

1- Frosty freezers no more Original article: Kim P. et al, ACS Nano (2012, online ahead of print) Frost formation on aircrafts at high altitudes poses major safety threats and high-maintenance costs read more..

01 Nov