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Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

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Editorial: Truth Slaughtered

31 August 2014 | The Fountain | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Never in the history of mankind has a religion been this abused and broken off from what it truly is. Yes, the list of past atrocities supposedly conducted in the name of Islam is not a short one. But the images of violence proudly released by murderers show that they are second to none in abhorren…

Our Inner Crises

31 August 2014 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Masses who have developed with different thoughts and objectives that are in conflict, and who have been deprived of positive cultivation, they form a society wherein passion, animosity, and hatred run rampant. Such a society promises nothing in the way of goodness and decency. The harmony in…

Enriched by Exceptions: D-Amino acids

31 August 2014 | Hamza Aydin | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

When we browse through molecules - the building blocks of the universe - and their utilization in organisms, we observe a preference or a trend towards a direction (right or left). Functional groups of molecules have right or left placements based on an axis just like preferences of humans regardin…

Three Tiers of Knowledge

31 August 2014 | Sumeyye Kocaman | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

"I am here," she said. Her friends were looking all over for her. "I forgot myself under this tree for a while," she responded to the curious eyes of her friends. 'I am physically here, but I was inside the tree in my mind.' She was studying biology and was in love with the micro-cosmos. "Why don…

More than a Glow: The Firefly

31 August 2014 | Safiye Arslan | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

"One night, a very lonely firefly goes off in search of friends. Each time he sees a flicker of light he flies off toward it, but none of them turn out to be fireflies. He sees a lantern, an owl's eyes, even headlights shining in the darkness. Will the lonely firefly ever find creatures like himsel…

Cultural Considerations in Education

31 August 2014 | Alptekin Kavi | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

It is essential for people who work internationally or in multicultural settings to familiarize themselves with implications of cultural differences. Hofstede's model can be used as an excellent guide for educators who are aiming to operate more effectively in different parts of the world. We…

Recycling in Soil

31 August 2014 | H. Arif Ustaoglu | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

All organisms in nature start to decompose once they fall dead to the ground. As a result of decomposition and change, some portion of the materials in the dead tissue escapes in a gaseous state, some portion gets consumed as a source of energy and nutrition by soil dwelling microorganisms, and the…

Parents: The First Teachers in the School of Humanity

31 August 2014 | Fatih Harpci | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

It is very interesting to note the importance that God places on children respecting and honoring parents. The fifth through the tenth commandments in the Ten Commandments deal with man's relationship to his fellow man. The first of these says, "Honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12). Th…

Separation

31 August 2014 | Seth Mette | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

"I am an aerodynamicist. I ask myself, by subscribing to aerodynamicism and providing mechanical explanations devoid of conscience, am I committing a murder against air? What if the air's motion is the embodiment of conscious acts with feelings?" Have you ever thought of the mechanics of a mur…

Faqr and Ghina (Poverty and Richness)

31 August 2014 | M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

For Sufis, poverty means that an initiate claims possession of nothing and is freed from all kinds of attachment toward worldly things, and that one feels total neediness and destitution before God in one’s relationship with Him, which is based on servanthood and the fact that God is the Sole Objec…

If Only I Know You, My Heart...

31 August 2014 | Sumayya B. Sharaf | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

"Hello my heart, I am your neighbor in this body," said my soul. "How are you? Why do you hurt today?" After that question, I found myself at the doctors. "If your heart is OK, then your body is OK," she told me with worrying eyes. "I've never had pain in my chest for this long," I told her. "It…

Piracy

31 August 2014 | Alparslan Zora | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Piracy, or the illegal downloading of digital media, came to the forefront of web politics in January 2012 as the United States Congress debated two bills, SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and the Protect IP Act. Both bills attempted to inhibit the illegal acquisition and use of entertainment media li…

Cultural and Religious Co-existence: An Australian Perspective

31 August 2014 | Harry Sprintz Mehmet Aslan | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

The concept of multiculturalism in Australia has been widely written and spoken about over the past fifty years. In light of this, Australia has become recognized as one of the leading countries in the world for peaceful coexistence and social harmony. It is disappointing how little the progress th…

Smartphones and the Future of Communication

31 August 2014 | Halil I. Demir | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Although it has been two decades since the first introduction of smartphones, the true meaning of the smartphone changed with the introduction of the iPhone. Smartphones became an important part of our daily lives, and even the first object many people use after they wake up in the morning. It repl…

What Is In a Name?

31 August 2014 | Sumeyye Kocaman | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

God's names were subject to various discussions and books. Arthur C. Clarke has written a science fiction story in 1953 titled, "The Nine Billion Names of God."1 It tells a story of monks who try to decipher all the names of God using a computer permutation program. They believed that God had creat…

Power of Imagination and Science

31 August 2014 | Furkan Demir | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Love for knowledge and perseverance are necessary for scientific success, but not always enough. A scientist should also be full of imagination, excitement, and patience. A rich imagination is like the trunk of the tree of life, its roots allowing it to grow towards the infinite ocean of wisdom. It…

Meyerovitch: A Lover of God

31 August 2014 | Abdullah Aymaz | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

The author of Towards the Heart of Islam: A Woman's Approach and Prayer in Islam, Prof. Eva de Vitray Meyerovitch is a fortunate person who fell in love with God through Rumi. Ms. Eva was the daughter of an aristocratic and pious Christian family, born on the 5th of November, 1909, in Boulogne-Bill…

Serene Autumn

31 August 2014 | Dave Cazeau | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Beautiful irony in the blanket of serene That I find in the coming of fall: The most pleasant of breaths given from The Creator, The refined aging of my home's trees. The perfectly made bed of leaves on the ground that colored my childhood memories. Beautifully ironic that the coming of the cold ca…

How the world's most notorious atheist changed his mind

31 August 2014 | D. Omer Guney | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

Antony Flew, who once claimed to be one of the world's leading atheists, chose to believe in God before he passed away in 2010. In our article, we briefly summarize and comment on his book [1] titled, "There is a God: How the world's most notorious atheist changed his mind." We bring to the reader'…

Teaching Metaphors

31 August 2014 | Hasnaa Kramutally | Issue 101 (September - October 2014)

According to Robert B. Van Engen (2008), a metaphor is a multifaceted literary device that assists in illustrating complexity and in expressing clarity. It helps to compare the value of variables and to expose creativity. A metaphor is used in conversation to make it interesting. The American Herit…

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