Hodjaefendi Fethullah Gülen: A Personal Appreciation
Much has already been published about the life, teaching and inheritance of Hodjaefendi Fethullah Gülen. It is likely…
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Tinge of Life
In his Twentieth Word, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi, a 20th century Islamic scholar and teacher, uses an interesting phrase,…
Corona and a Call of Revival: An Interfaith Perspective
About 3500 years ago in Egypt, Moses began to preach the religion that calls for submission to God,…
Jihad in Islam and Christianity
Politicians and anti-Muslim activists frequently take to audiences and websites to criticize the term jihad as a form…
Jesus: One Man, Two Faiths: A Response to 9/11/01
The September 11th terrorist attack was traumatic for many people. At that point in my life, I had…
Editorial (Circling and Healing)
Circular motions are all around us. Some are visible or perceptible, while many are not. In a contemplative…
To Remain Fresh and Strive for Renewal
Relying upon the air, sun, water, and soil, a seed sprouts and eventually becomes a bud. Soon, this…
Jesus & Muhammad: Commonalities of Two Great Religions
A pleasing coincidence of mutual thought has occurred because some years ago your correspondent was asked why he…
Isa, Alayhi Al-Salam
Who was Jesus? For Muslims, Jesus is one of the five elite prophets, and he will come again…
Religion Is Not a Zero Sum Game
The Turkish term for “tolerance” is “hosgoru” which means seeing or looking for the good side of another…
Living Faith in Sanliurfa
In the remarkable interfaith city of Urfa, the author is surprised by extraordinary generosity which exemplifies the city’s…
The Four Bs of Religion
Some people assert that all religions are much the same, for better or for worse. Others will insist…
The Medicine for This Sickness: A Reaction to the Recent Violence and Killings in Nigeria
These days, we are witnessing a kind of violence never before heard of in our land. Young men…
An Opportunity to Heal and Make Whole
How can anyone residing in the United States, or for that matter living in any other part of…
The Fountain: Metaphor and Magazine
I read The Fountain as a Christian. Consequently, the magazine’s title is a rich metaphor. For Christians, a…