Myth or Reality: The “Invasion” and Spread of Islam in Spain
The majority of Spaniards, as well as people worldwide that have heard about “Muslim Spain,” know about the…
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The Optimizing Man
In 1881, F. Edgeworth defines the first principle of economics such that every agent is motivated only by…
How I Wish I Could Be a Seed
How I wish I could be a seed, embedded within the bosom of the earth. Protected I would…
Same World, Different Lenses: A Brief Overview of Cultural Differences
According to the British writer Raymond Williams, culture is one of the two or three most complicated words…
The Cultural Perspective and Societal Change
Society is built on institutions; this is an inescapable fact. According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, an institution is “a…
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…
My Sadness
It is as though my world is a blurI can’t seem to make things make senseNothing makes senseIt’s…
Talking Tolerance
Tolerance is a curious word. It indicates an ability to bear up with a certain amount of variation…
Beware the Messenger! Misinformation in the Age of Globalization
Chowdury Osman, a taxi driver in New York City, made himself a hero in February 2007 when he…
Lost
I was only a girl of nine years when I first witnessed Mom’s nightmare. My dad had gone…
Editorial: Culture of Coexistence
The Fountain is co-sponsoring an international conference in Abuja, Nigeria, November 18-19. The theme is “Establishing a Culture…
Does the Qur’an Sanction War?
In Islamic jurisprudence, no divinely ordained clergy rule on religious matters. There are only scholars, learned people that…
Jihad
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States of America there is not an Islamic…
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…