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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
The Fountain
2747
Editorial: The Joyous Past and the Beautiful Future
The past year was a busy one for The Fountain. Having completed two decades in publishing, we tried to value 2013 not only as an anniversary to celebrate, but also as a time to reflect on how we are p
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
M. Fethullah Gulen
4373
Holy Days
On holy days, we reflect on the joyous past and the beautiful future yet to come.When the sun rises over our land,only then will it be our holy day...Alvarli Efe Holy days are days of joy and ple
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Selim Selimoglu
4487
Surface Tension and Life
Do you know how a steel blade can float on the water? Or how can some insects stride on a pond? How do your contact lenses stay in position on your eyes? And how does water reach the higher parts of p
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Osman Senkaya
3948
Charitable Trusts in Medieval Islam
All over the vast Islamic world, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, various services that are fundamentally important to society have been financed and maintained through charitable trusts. Godlin
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Nathan Ruler
2889
Nasraddin Hodja's Pot and Reductio Ad Absurdum
From a children’s tale to Socrates and the Qur’an, the need for logic and sound reasoning is universal. Nasraddin Hodja is a well-known folktale character in the Middle East. He is famous for his
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Yusuf Goker
3242
Dante and Al-Fargani The Common Heritage of Mankind
While producing his most famous works, Dante looked to an unexpected source for inspiration – the works of Islamic astronomer, Al-Fargani. In political or scientific disputes, emphasis is usually
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Yusuf Goker
2808
Gardens: Past and Present
A garden is not a substitute for nature, but it is a link to nature. It is a place where you can reflect on the beauties of the natural world. Gardens are an everyday part of our lives. They come
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Seth Mette
3015
Interview with the Two Brain Lobes
If you want to know why some of us are so poetic, while others are strictly straightforward, then read on this unprecedented discussion and see how the Left Brain and the Right Brain discuss their d
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Omer Arifagaoglu
2618
The Human Skin and Its Web of Vessels
We tend to overlook our skin, but it performs many vital functions for our bodies – including coming to our rescue in emergencies. Since it is designed to function within very precise limits, our
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
M. Fethullah Gulen
2723
Shawq and Ishtiyaq (Joyful Zeal and Yearning)
Zeal means turning to the Beloved with all inner and outer feelings, and locking out all appetites other than those one feels to meet with Him. In the context of yearning, it means one is overflowing
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Mehmet Necip Gumushanevi
3059
The Human's Unique Position in the Universe
Can an apple move the earth? Physics says it can. The power that gave an apple the ability to move the world, also gave us humans the capacity to make use of the natural laws and be a true vicegeren
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Sally Hannigen
2924
A Severe Case of Confusion
It was too early for Melanie to congratulate herself because the aliens would always be after her. They would always be looking over her shoulder, keeping track of what she did, trying to read her m
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Haci Luy
2625
The Blessing of Anesthesia in Medical Practices
Before anasthesia, even routine surgeries were painful and dangerous. Its advent has allowed for amazing advances in public health and patient safety. Humanity has faced various kinds of health p
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Ali Fethi Toprak
3685
Childhood Education in the Anatolian Heritage
In a globalized world, some regions - like Anatolia, which could be considered a bridge from east-to-west, past-to-future, and a melting pot for different cultures and religions - could pull from th
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Sr. Lilian Curaming
2693
Feast of Sacrifice Spreading The Spirit of Love, Care, and Sharing
On the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice, Christians and Muslims come together to celebrate abundance. Thursday, November 1st, 2012. A normally quiet afternoon at Tangaza College is suddenly vibrant. Li
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Hasan Aydinli
3529
Addiction of Status
Though less known than drug addictions, status addiction can cause serious harm to individuals and society. One of the essential mistakes some people who attain a certain status in our time make
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Aalia Sohail Khan
3238
Language, Meaning, and Purpose: Gulen's Perspective
Language is not only a tool for describing facts and performing vocative functions – it also defines and constitutes our humanity. It "gives voice to our thoughts, it is the rhythm of our feelings, an
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
Adem G. Aydin
2477
Human Cognition, the Final Frontier
Despite advances in technology, computers still can’t come close to the power of the world’s most remarkable computer – the human brain. Computing machines have seen three phases: the tabulating
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
M. Fethullah Gulen
2764
Willpower and Being Tested With It
Question: What is the willpower and how are we being tested with it?" Willpower is considered as one of the four basic elements of what we call the mechanism of conscience. As expressed by Bediuzzama
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01-01-2014
Issue 97 (January - February 2014)
The Fountain
2653
Science Square (Issue 97)
A galaxy rapidly forming stars 700 million years after the Big Bang at redshift 7.51 Finkelstein S.L et al., Nature, October 2013 Astronomers have recently spotted a faint ray of light using the Hub
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
The Fountain
3230
Pain, Pepper, and Mercy
Life is ever-changing. Many times, it feels like a sweet candy, but many other times it's as painful as a poisonous drink. Facing sorrow, loss, or another misfortune, life can become a torturous night
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
M. Fethullah Gulen
5195
The Power in Prayer and Supplication
When the clean black shroud of night enfolds our entire existence, certain darkened souls feel lonely and detached from everything. Yet in the darkest moments, in the remotest corners, and even in the
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
Omer Arifagaoglu
4156
Prefrontal Cortex and Its Connection to Human Spirituality
The body-self and spirit of a person generate a dynamic and complex system in which they are in constant communication with one another. The brain is one of the control and management centers of this
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
John Baig
3747
A School of Dreams with Renewed Teachers
Walk with me please, dear reader. I will take you to a school that will take your breath away. You must be tired of reading all those kinds of deep academic studies with various, yet very valid perspe
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
Magdalena Rusanova
3640
The Only Memory
How could this piece of information solve my problems? This little sentence cannot really answer all of life's possible dilemmas, can it? I am walking home on the unusually dark street. I am only
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
Mucteba Muezzinoglu
2935
Freedom from Cigarettes
The formation of a smoking habit and addiction depends on various social, spiritual, neuro-genetic, and neuro-chemical factors. Some of these factors are a desire to appear "cool," boredom, stress, re
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
Kemal Serce
5002
The Rhythm in the Universe
A splendid order and an amazing harmony seem to govern the operation of this universe. Big or small, everything is in some kind of motion in a regular or periodical pattern which indicates the existen
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
Katharine Branning
2972
Living Faith in Sanliurfa
In the remarkable interfaith city of Urfa, the author is surprised by extraordinary generosity which exemplifies the city's "living faith." Sanliurfa, known to the Turks as "Urfa the Glorious," i
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
Seth Mette
3982
Why Is God Invisible?
When a father's inquisitive daughter asks him, "Why he is God invisible?" he thinks he's getting off with an easy question. But the answer is far more complex, and wise, than he could have imagined.
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03-01-2014
Issue 98 (March - April 2014)
Hamza Aydin
3418
Are You Alone?
Loneliness is a serious public health concern, akin to both obesity and smoking. Why is it not treated as such? Through faith, we can combat this growing crisis. Loneliness is a state when people
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