Talking Tolerance
Tolerance is a curious word. It indicates an ability to bear up with a certain amount of variation…
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The Metaphysical versus the Modern Sense of the Idea of Infinite
Although we speak casually of infinity and the infinite in our daily lives, the notion of infinite is…
The Freedom of Religion, the Concept of War, and Gulen
Scholars have put forward varying ideas on the legitimacy of war in Islam. While there is consensus on…
Lost
I was only a girl of nine years when I first witnessed Mom’s nightmare. My dad had gone…
Hidden Danger in the Waters
Everything-from the size of raindrops to the height of trees, the speed of wind and the food chain…
Rida (Resignation)-2
For ordinary people, resignation means not objecting to what God has willed for them. For those with a…
Earthquake Predictions Based on Best Available Science
Human beings and many other living things inhabit Earth’s outer crust. The crust is a brittle shell broken…
Forgiveness: A Prophetic Example
The compelling conditions of our time offer human society two paths to choose from. We will either continue…
Different Approaches to Interpersonal Conflict
“…set things right (adjust all matters of difference) among yourselves to allow no discord…”1 Approximately three decades ago,…
In the Gardens of Love you bloomed
In the gardens of Love you bloomed Adoring to be free from this confined prisonNo longer will be…
An Occasionalist Picture of the Universe
When we watch a movie, we think that we see a continuous movement of an object. For instance,…
In Wonderland
It was 3 o’clock in the morning. The rain outside beat on the windows and the loud thunder…
Delay of Gratification and Spirituality
We are living in a world in which everything changes very quickly; throughout the world immediacy rules. Industrial…
The Unsolved Mystery: Symmetric Growth
The physical properties of our bodies are mostly determined during the embryonic stage. The development of this main…
Humanity: Our Unique Dimensions
“I am a lowly creature” you say O man Only if you knew…” M. Akif The human is…