Does the Qur’an Sanction War?
In Islamic jurisprudence, no divinely ordained clergy rule on religious matters. There are only scholars, learned people that…
Issue 83 (September - October 2011)
22 articles
Jihad
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States of America there is not an Islamic…
Rida (Resignation)
Resignation means showing no rancor or rebellion against misfortune, and accepting all manifestations of destiny without complaint and…
Rocks or Rainbows: Lessons for Interreligious Dialogue
More than two decades ago, as a new professor at a small college, I was assigned a course…
The Art of Living Together
At the onset of the twenty-first century, a new relationship is being forged between my own Greek…
The Challenge of Peaceful Coexistence
‘Peaceful coexistence is the most important project of our era. But we cannot do it alone or in…
Geography of Friendship
Two Poems and Some Thoughts Recently I was reading a book called The Geography of Thought. To my…