Editorial (Issue 134) – Preserving Our Health
The Coronavirus pandemic has swept the world in recent months and with it came a wave of panic,…
Societies
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Editorial (Issue 128)
East and West. Maybe it is not easy to draw straight lines where these two are clearly separated,…
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,…
(Dis) Honor Killings: How Islam Can Help Prevent Them
It has been claimed that many crimes against women are carried out in the name of Islam, and…
Responses to Conflict in Individualistic and Collectivistic Societies
Cultural differences have a potential to trigger conflicts at all levels, and the response each society gives to…
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…
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…
Fethullah Gulen and the Contribution of Islamic scholarship to Democracy
Since the fifth century BCE, democracy has been discussed by political theorists, philosophers and members of diverse societies…
On the Unscientific Basis of the Crusade of Some Scientists against Religion
The voices as well as popularity of certain anti-religion scientists have increased lately. Such figures as evolutionary biologist…
Women Confined and Mistreated
Question: Some people claim that in Muslim societies, women are confined to their home and they are oppressed.…
A Rationale for the Collapse of Civilizations
Any observant individual walking among the ruins of an ancient city is immediately faced with the following question:…
The Importance of Systems
Systems are integral to human life. We see so many in nature: cycles of birlh and death. seasonal…
Editorial (Issue 33)
Our Interrelated World Civilizations are built on knowledge and a worldview of how it fits together. At some…
Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization
Arjun Appadurai Abstract: Appadurai’s work offers a very critical and deep analysis of modernity and globalization. He believes…
Truly Celebrating Cultural Diversity
One of the most discussed phenomena in contemporary American sociological and educational circles is cultural diversity. In broad…