Without the Moon…
What would have happened if our Moon had not existed? How would its absence have affected the Earth,…
Issue 78 (November - December 2010)
18 articles
A Legacy of Hope
Time and again we have all heard our elders talk of a bygone Golden Age. Amidst the epochs…
Don’t Say I Didn’t Warn You! I Am a Stressed Plant
It was a beautiful day in the garden. There was a slight breeze moving my petals and leaves…
A Wonder
Mystified, like those who search for the truth, a five-year old girl asks her mother to tell her…
Naturalistic Fallacy
As a metaphysical tenet of speculative philosophy naturalism suggests a worldview that is based on hypotheses that are…
What Is This Thing Called Love?
MATTER & BEYOND TALKS Mustafa Tabanli MaryLynn Schiavi What Is This Thing Called Love? Post: Love is a…
Futuwwa (Youth and Chivalry)
They were young men who had believed in their Lord, and We increased them in guidance. And We…
As the darkness drowned
The dawn has broken, dance of colors in the horizon, The dark breathing its last, lights panting for…
It is Just a Measurement!
It was in the second grade when I came across measurement and units for the first time. Our…
Reconstruction of the Daily Life through Islam
Adam woke up a little late in the morning, blaming himself for failing to wake up early, even…
The Universe – Is It the Matrix?
I’m sure most of you have watched the movie The Matrix. Do you remember the scene where the…
Faster Than the Dead: A Case Study in Media, Leadership Choosing Peace instead of War
Life in the late 20th and early 21st centuries brings distinct challenges and opportunities for peaceful coexistence between…
The “Turkish Letters” of Ogier G. de Busbecq (1520-1592)
The Ottomans had a strong cultural and political presence over the Middle East, North Africa and South Eastern…
It’s Me Peter! Your Nervous System – 2
When you hear the words “nervous system,” what comes to mind is a cluster of cells called neurons.…
Heroism, Locally and Globally
Everyone, at least at one point in his or her life, feels destitute, deprived of any hope, as…