Editorial: Hope
2015 did not leave behind much of a legacy upon which we can build our new year’s hopes.…
Issue 109 (January -February 2016)
18 articles
How can one reach his or her spiritual potential?
First, it is important to practice concentrated contemplation, which should be directed both into one’s inner self and…
A Self-Interrogation
O ego! Escape the feeling of autumn and transform into a green meadow with birds flying around above…
Science Square (Issue 109)
Potentially habitable Earth-like planet discovered Wright DJ et al. Three planets orbiting Wolf 1061. Astrophysical Journal Letters, December…
Like Dissolves Like
Can you imagine a cup of coffee, sugarless at the top but intensely sweet at the bottom? Likewise,…
Science and Religion in a World of Religious Pluralism
We live in a time of deep division: Will the coming years reveal an increasing number of partnerships…
The Discovery of Green Water
The populations of cities, countries – and thus, the world – are constantly increasing. During the last two…
Jennifer’s Baby
“I don’t know how you do this?” Hannah said with a smile. “You have to plan first and…
The Fallacy of Vestigial Organs: Outer Ear Muscles
The outer ear (auricula) is an oval structure, its wide part facing upwards. When we look at the…
The Intricate Beauty of the Nervous System
The human body is comprised of many systems, but none quite like the nervous system. This enigmatic system…
Wajd (Ecstasy)
Wajd (ecstasy) is overflowing with spiritual joy and enthusiasm, and rather than using reason, logic, or will, one…
The Art of Scaling In Biology
Scaling in biology explains how a system?s characteristic is affected when another dependent factor changes. One of the…
The Ramadan Journal
Thursday June 18, 2015: the ninth month of the Muslim year and the beginning of the fast of…
Sea Algae
Used extensively in the food industry, and serve as the raw material for plant fertilizers and many drugs…
The Qur’an and Education: Transcending How We Understand Difference
“If God had so willed, He would have made you a single people,” the Qur’an states (5:48). However,…