Fasting in Abrahamic Faiths
“O you who believe! Prescribed for you is the Fast, as it was prescribed for those before you,…
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Revitalization that Comes with Change
What is the reason behind the calamities and disasters that take place in our world? Why do people…
Helping Hands
With half the world living on less than $2.50 per day and with 46.2 million people in the United…
Moderation as a Way to Address Prejudice
Of all the faculties and senses that man is endowed with, moderation is one of the most essential…
Little Professor Syndrome
Autism—and its milder cousin Asperger’s—affects 1 in 150 children across the US. Speculation goes that people like Albert Einstein,…
From Modernity to Post Modernity: The Importance of Faith in a Changing World
In his essay Postmodern Knowledge, French philosopher, Jean Francois Lyotard defined post modernism as the series of changes…
Questions Concerning Robots That “Care”
Robots that “care” are no longer merely science fiction … Producing machines that look and behave like people…
The Four Bs of Religion
Some people assert that all religions are much the same, for better or for worse. Others will insist…
Seeking Forgiveness in the Service of God
Question: Why is seeking forgiveness needed even right after a good work in the service of God? It…
From Continence to Virtue: Cultivation of Moral Character
Can people be held accountable for what they feel and wish from a moral point of view or…
Building an Ethical and Shared Future through Education in a Glocal Perspective
Glocalisation is a relatively new word or idea for a new time. Information technology, greater communications and travel…
The Ticket
When the National Research Council of the USA announced in 1992 that DNA testing was a reliable method…
Reward and Praise in Education: When, How and for What Purpose?
“Good grades pay off literally. Teachers have long said that success is its own reward. But these days,…
Translating the Qur’an into Action
Reflections on the Qur’an: Commentaries on Selected VersesM. Fethullah GülenISBN 9781597842761NJ: Tughra Books An average English reader is…
Modesty and Effacement
Question: A person who is busy with philanthropy and good services bears the risk of developing self-pride and…