May 2013

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

The Fountain

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A Very High Peak To Climb

On Sunday, I requested a friend of mine to babysit my two young boys so I could attend my cousin’s wedding. A few days later, I called the same friend, this time so I could attend the funeral of my de... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

M. Fethullah Gulen

5455

Souls of Immortality

Immortal souls always preserve their vitality, and in every season, they show a different sign of life. They never wither or fade away; they never lose their vigor. Neither the setting sun or the fadi... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Ali Fethi Toprak

4484

Cancer: Cellular Anarchy

Cancer is a complex disease, claiming millions of lives every year. There is no single type of cancer. However, all types of cancer have one thing in common—anarchy. It is noteworthy and insightful to... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Mary Lahaj

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Contemplative Practices: A Comparative Perspective On Different Faith Traditions

The world is too much with us; late and soon,Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;Little we see in nature that is ours;We have given our hearts away, a sordid boon!…For this, for everything read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Safiye Arslan

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From Mexican Jumping Beans to Cyborg Plants

According to Merriam Webster, cybernetics is the science of communication and control theory that is particularly concerned with the comparative study of automatic control systems, such as the nervous... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Kinko Ito

4659

Cooking and World Peace

In the summer of 2007, I traveled to Turkey for ten days as a member of an International Interfaith Dialogue (IID) group from Little Rock, AR. The tour included sightseeing at various historical sites... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Eren Tatari - Yamina Mermer

4771

Islamic Philosophy of Science

Attempting to answer questions of agency, causality and universality from an Islamic perspective is called the “Islamic philosophy of science.” In answering these questions from an Islamic perspective... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Suat Yildirim

4020

Culture of Coexistence: Exemplary Cases of Relationship between Muslims and Non-Muslims

Imam Sarahsi narrates an incident which is exemplary of Islam’s policy with respect to non-Muslims. Imam Abu Yusuf, the chief justice of the Muslim state when the Abbasids enjoyed the zenith of their ... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Erhan Yenilmez

4544

A Slap on the Beach

The tropical Kamilo Beach on the Big Island of Hawaiian Archipelago should be a scenic place with white sands and crystal clear waters. However it is laden with tons of human made objects that have fl... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

M. Fethullah Gulen

4137

Qurb and Bu'd (Nearness and Remoteness)

Nearness (qurb) means that one transcends corporeality in order to acquire perfect spirituality and proximity to God. Some interpret it as God's proximity to His servants; however, this is not accurat... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Hamza Aydin

3999

Recurring DNA in Genome Structure

A genome is a data book or registry which records the past and future of living organisms. It dynamically and simultaneously stores hereditary and biological information in three different hierarchica... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Seth Mette

4268

Butterfly Effect

You had to build the cocoon as your sanctuary In order to find your new self in tranquility As you transformed, the sanctuary became the enemy Demolishing your home turned out to be your first duty... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Nebil Mersinli

5306

A Blessing Behind an Unlikely Veil: Vomiting as a Healthy Human Reflex

Being one of the most important human reflexes, vomiting is the phenomenon of spewing out, through the mouth and nose, the contents of the stomach and intestines in the form of strong convulsions. Vom... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Fatih Harpci

6407

A Subject of the Divine Promises: Ishmael

The family story of Ishmael is one of the ten family histories into which the book of Genesis is arranged. This history of Ishmael shows the fulfillment of the promises made by his parents regarding h... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Arslan Mayda

3787

Don’t Let Me Down

As we enjoy and appreciate so many things in life, hair is usually among the blessings most of us take for granted. Although it might be difficult a task to “count your blessings” in the literal sense... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Ibrahim Yildiz

3630

Nanomedicine: A Novel Paradigm to Medicine

Nowadays, we have been accustomed to hear “nano-something,” and we hardly pay any attention to what this really means to us in our daily life. From the perspective of material science, nanoscience or ... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Alpaslan Sahin

7970

Questioning Techniques and Wait Time

Socrates is the first known philosopher to have used questioning in a systematic way with an ethical purpose in mind. Famous Socratic dialogue takes place between Socrates and Meno in which they discu... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Hikmet Isik

4976

Historical Recurrences

Question: Taking into account the notion that history repeats itself, how should we view recent incidents and events that are taking place in our world today? Indeed, the world has once again stepped... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

The Fountain

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Science Square (Issue 92)

Caffeine as a repellent defense chemical Wright GA et al. Caffeine in Floral Nectar Enhances a Pollinator's Memory of Reward. Science, 2013; 339 (6124): 1202 Caffeine is thought to be a repellent de... read more..

05-01-2013

Issue 93 (May - June 2013)

Dr. Rayna Flye

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Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern Age

Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern AgeEren TatariTughra Publications, 2012 In this post-9/11 world, the word "Muslim" conjures up many images and has many connotations. Real knowl... read more..

05-17-2013

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The Fountain 93 explores how we achieve peace: peace among people through cooking; peace among our body's cells via a genetically engineered ceasefire; peace in the soul through contemplative practice... read more..

05-17-2013

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This video is an introduction to The Fountain magazine. The philosophy of the magazine is discussed with brief information on its departments.This video is an introduction to The Fountain magazine. Th... read more..

05-18-2013

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05-18-2013

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The Fountain 91 explores many diverse topics in this issue: Asperger's syndrome, fasting in Abrahamic faiths, responses to conflict in different societies, black holes, cell phone-brain cancer controv... read more..

05-18-2013

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The Fountain 90 takes us on several journeys, starting with a transformative Hajj memoir of Margaret Johnson; through complex systems from cancer disease to galaxies; in recent history, remembering Lo... read more..

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A Very High Peak To Climb

Souls of Immortality

Cancer: Cellular Anarchy

Contemplative Practices: A Comparative Perspective On Different Faith Traditions

From Mexican Jumping Beans to Cyborg Plants

Cooking and World Peace

Islamic Philosophy of Science

Culture of Coexistence: Exemplary Cases of Relationship between Muslims and Non-Muslims

A Slap on the Beach

Qurb and Bu'd (Nearness and Remoteness)

Recurring DNA in Genome Structure

Butterfly Effect

A Blessing Behind an Unlikely Veil: Vomiting as a Healthy Human Reflex

A Subject of the Divine Promises: Ishmael

Don’t Let Me Down

Nanomedicine: A Novel Paradigm to Medicine

Questioning Techniques and Wait Time

Historical Recurrences

Science Square (Issue 92)

Surrendering to God: Understanding Islam in the Modern Age

The Fountain 93

The Fountain theme video

The Fountain 92

The Fountain 91

The Fountain 90

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