Liberating Theology from Alphabetic Writing’s Reductionistic Reign
The words on this page are squiggly black ink pressed onto white paper. You could run your fingertips…
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Divergent Thinking and the Religious Texts: The Case of Islam
The concept of divergent thinking was first mentioned by prominent psychologist J. P. Guilford (1950), who defined it…
For the Sake of Autism…
The courtyard vibrated at the sound of the school bell. Immediately the playground burst into life as children…
Abu Bakr: An Epitome of Truthfulness
Arabia … a desert as huge as almost three thousand square kilometers. A desert, but one from which…
Qast and Azm (Decision And Resolution)
Qast means confidence, determination, choosing, and advancing straight toward a destination, thinking and reasoning moderately and deliberately, and…
Another Side to Water
Water plays a crucial role in maintaining the balance between life and death on Earth. It can either…
Rumi: Faith, Knowledge, Reason, and Love
During a trip to Turkey in the summer of 2009, I had an opportunity to visit the tomb…
Character Education for Academic Achievement
This article explores whether character education has an impact on preventing school violence through the virtues that it…
Can Spirituality Help Recover From Cancer?
Dr. Jean Kristeller is Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Center for the Study of Health,…
Story in Progress
Every year, 12 to 25 million people attempt suicide worldwide, and 1 million of them achieve what they…
Compatibility of Modern Psychology and Muslims
“Surely God changes not the conditions of a people, unless they change what is with their selves.” Qur’an…
Guarding Queens of the Cellular Strongholds
Cells are the main building blocks of living organisms. Our body is composed of average one hundred trillion…
Love for Truth
Truth means the essence and reality of a thing. It is to know clearly what a thing is,…
Fixing obesity in the brain
1- Fixing obesity in the brain Original article: Czupryn, A. et al., Science 334, 1133 (2011). Neurons are…
The Prophet Muhammad’s Illiteracy
Question: Was the Prophet illiterate throughout his life? Or did he-the one for whom veils were lifted with…