The Japanese Path to National Development
The twentieth century was marked by failed utopias: Maoist China, Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, and…
Issue 38 (April - June 2002)
17 articles
Dark Matter
Cosmology is the study of the universe’s beginning, formation, and evolution. Humanity has devised many cosmological theories. For…
State – Nonprofit Partnership For Social Capital
Evaluating the research on social capital Social capital has a long intellectual history in the social sciences. In…
Let Us Celebrate Our Mothers
Mothers are the most honored of all people. Their moans and pain, which continue throughout their lives, are…
The Beneficial Effects of Lightning
The Qur’an is a book of guidance and wisdom, not of science. However, about 20 percent of its…
The Virtual University and E-Learning
The perennial questions How do people learn? and What do they need to know? have challenged educators since…
Everything in the Environment Reflects God
The All-Wise Creator has made the vegetable and animal kingdoms-particularly the small ones-one of the broadest arenas for…
The Search for Truth
Truth is to believe and to believe is to see the truth. Sometimes the truth is behind walls,…
Love: The Fuel of the Universe
Love is the most essential component, most vivid light, and greatest power in every living creature. It can…
Christian and Islamic Viewpoints on The Prayer of Jabez
Recently, The Prayer of Jabez became a best seller. Some ministries and Bible study groups are studying it…
Mirror Mirror on the Wall
I think that most people really do not understand childhood fairy tales until they are adults. But by…
A Plumber’s Wisdom: The Weakening of America
These days, you never can tell what source wisdom will come. God is constantly humbling us by manifesting…
Nature Has Been Destroyed
Even though nature is an exhibition of miracles, we prefer to call it a book, for we hear…
Democratic Peace: Perpetual Peace is Possible
The twentieth century was the bloodiest century in human history. From 1900-96, approximately 110 million people died during…
What are your ideas about women’s rights?
Q: What are your ideas about women’s rights? A: This is a very comprehensive subject. From one perspective…