Cries of Silence
For many years now, cries of silence have clamored above my voice. So many times have I been…
Values
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A Universal Islamic Phenomenon in Turkish Religious Practice: the Gulen Case
Fethullah Gulen started his professional career as a traditional imam, trained and certificated by the governmental authorities in…
Are you RFIDed?
Though tremendous technical efforts are being spent on solving the problem of privacy concerns in RFID usage, this…
Editorial (Issue 48)
Humanity is the most honorable member of all creation, a fact underscored by the divine revelation Surely We…
The Question of Lifestyle in Interfaith Relationships
A common expression used in “explaining” an apparent animosity among the members of different faiths is to say…
A Bridge From Heart To Heart : Empathy
The environment of today is one equipped with high-tech means of communication, some of which are so complicated…
Islam and Globalization
The relationship between Islam and globalization has been open to much interpretation and acrimonious debate. At the crux…
Humanity, Science, and Globalization
Existence, which exists solely for humanity, was created in order to bear fruit for all people. Earth was…
Sharing Responsibility in Communities
Does community membership affect its members’ responsibility? Can people be responsible for their attitudes even when those attitudes…
Face to Face With Chaos
For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; For want of a shoe, the horse was lost;…
Sir Thomas More’s Utopia
Socialist ideals have appeared in literature from Plato to Marx. In its midst is Sir Thomas More’s Utopia,…
Interreligious and Intercultural Dialog Guidelines
We believe the following: 1) Dialogue is only possible when we respect each other’s individuality. Thus, knowledge of…
Editorial (Issue 31)
The Tool Is Dialogue Establishing peace between people of different religions, backgrounds, and nationalities has always been a…
At the Threshold of a New Millennium
As every dawn, every sunrise, and every upcoming spring signifies a new beginning and hope, so does every…
What the World Will Look Like After Turmoil and Chaos Disappear
The world’s population, which has been suffering crisis after crisis during the last three centuries, is being drawn…