The Fertile Intersection of Science and Faith
The debate over science and religion – whether they’re compatible or whether they’re irrevocably at odds with one…
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The Fountain Was a Finalist in The Eddie – Ozzie Awards 2013
Last week, Katharine Branning’s article from The Fountain, “Mixed Greens of Hope,” was a finalist for one of…
News of the Death of Mr. Mandela
I dance and I weep. Like many of my contemporaries, I first heard about Mr. Mandela and the…
We Mourn for a Lost Hero
The great Nelson Mandela passed yesterday, moving on to the next life. Mandela, of course, was not only…
Welcoming the Other through Conflict Prevention and Transformation
(This is the edited transcript of the speech Bishop Stalsett delivered at the General Assembly of Religion for…
Turkey, turkey, and turkeys: A Thanksgiving Letter from a Rabbi
Dear Friends; At this holiday season, our thoughts are focused on the various meanings of the word “Turkey.”…
Conversations on Life, Knowledge, and Belief: An Overview of the Conference
November 5-7, 2013, Istanbul During the first week of November 2013, nearly twenty scholars and thinkers gathered in…
The New Cool? On the Pervasiveness of Obscene Language
“My mother wouldn’t let me watch Gone with the Wind even if my life depended on it,” my…
What is Next for Smartphones?
Although it has been two decades since the first introduction of smartphones, there are already 1.5 billion smartphone…
Violence Is Not Human
Violence is not human. Yet, we are weak enough to resort to violence. Human being is to be…
A Modern Day Dilemma: Should Every Educated Woman Join the Work Force?
As much as we praise education for girls as a valuable opportunity in and of itself, higher education…
Outside the Classroom
With school starting around much of the world, it’s an interesting time to examine education – what it…
9/11: Remember and Honor
Today, we remember 9/11 once again, our hearts broken. The Fountain 83rd issue was published in September 2011…
Is the Gulen Movement a Threat to the Turkish Government?
The Turkish press has been dominantly occupied with the coup and violence in Egypt and Syria, and one…
We Have a Dream…
August 28 was the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.…