From Stone Walls to Mental Barriers: Reflections on Venice’s Ghetto and the Enduring Challenge of Human Diversity
The morning mist still clung to the canals as I crossed the Ponte delle Guglie, making my way…
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The Rewards of Service
When I was a high school student in San Francisco, CA, John F. Kennedy was elected the 35th…
Education and Peace for All
When reflecting on the life and legacy of Imam Fethullah Gülen (RA – may Allah have mercy on…
Dreams Are Fragile
Our dreams are fragile. Our dreams can fade away almost instantly when our beliefs weaken, or our needs…
Editorial (Issue 142): Fostering a Sense of Community
We are social creatures that depend upon one another for survival, happiness, and sustenance. On the macro level…
Corona and a Call of Revival: An Interfaith Perspective
About 3500 years ago in Egypt, Moses began to preach the religion that calls for submission to God,…
My White Experience in the Black Community
It never occurred to me that I was prejudiced. In fact, I was inspired to leave the life…
Mass Trauma, PTSD, and Treatment Options
Nooriye is a 39-year-old Iraqi female. She had a pretty normal life until a group of terrorists knocked…
Nature and Environment in Contemporary Religious Contexts
It’s no secret – or at least it shouldn’t be – that climate change is one of the…
Hizmet Embraces the Entire Human Family
I’m saddened to hear that the Hizmet Movement here is being categorized as a terror group. I’ve been…
Divinely Granted Favors
Question: What is meant by the phrase “divinely granted favors”? What are their different dimensions? Divine favors that…
Promoting Global Fellowship around the Kitchen Table
As a child growing up in rural Illinois in a small farm town, I only dreamt that I…
Hearts and Minds for a Country Nation and the Construction of Self Identity
The topic is both risky and troubling because nation, per se, as it is defined in traditional ways,…
Reflections of a Human Rights Advocate
Civil society has yet to define and accept broader human rights … The struggle goes on, building on…
Souls of Immortality
Immortal souls always preserve their vitality, and in every season, they show a different sign of life. They…