November 2011 - Monthly Archive

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

M. Fethullah Gulen

16525

Humanity: Our Unique Dimensions

"I am a lowly creature" you say O man Only if you knew..." M. Akif The human is unique. We are self-conscious and can exercise self-control. Ironically, too many neglect this unique ability. How read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Hamza Aydin

16470

The Unsolved Mystery: Symmetric Growth

The physical properties of our bodies are mostly determined during the embryonic stage. The development of this main structure continues until we are 16-18 years of age without losing its symmetry. It... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Zekeriya Ozsoy

20007

Delay of Gratification and Spirituality

We are living in a world in which everything changes very quickly; throughout the world immediacy rules. Industrial companies want to produce more goods in a shorter time and aim to deliver their good... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Beste Nigar

14045

In Wonderland

It was 3 o'clock in the morning. The rain outside beat on the windows and the loud thunder ripped through the night. A loud knock on the door startled the boy. All alone in the mansion, he was not r read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Nathan Ruler

15990

An Occasionalist Picture of the Universe

When we watch a movie, we think that we see a continuous movement of an object. For instance, a car seems to be moving for a certain time. In other words, there is just one car which is moving. The re... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Sevim Hancioglu

14678

In the Gardens of Love you bloomed

In the gardens of Love you bloomed Adoring to be free from this confined prisonNo longer will be imprisoned in stiff matter In the light, peace and rejoice you laid downEmerging into the embrace of th... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Osman Senkaya

24663

Different Approaches to Interpersonal Conflict

"...set things right (adjust all matters of difference) among yourselves to allow no discord..."1 Approximately three decades ago, the Camp David Accord was signed between Egypt and Israel. Israel' read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Fatih Harpci

17780

Forgiveness: A Prophetic Example

The compelling conditions of our time offer human society two paths to choose from. We will either continue past enmities and stereotypes, or we will learn how to live in peaceful coexistence. It is a... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Meryem Saygili

14897

Earthquake Predictions Based on Best Available Science

Human beings and many other living things inhabit Earth's outer crust. The crust is a brittle shell broken into major tectonic plates. These major plates are so large that they include continents as w... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

M. Fethullah Gulen

17089

Rida (Resignation)-2

For ordinary people, resignation means not objecting to what God has willed for them. For those with a deeper spiritual knowledge of God, resignation means welcoming their individual destinies. For th... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Bahadir Can Gumussulu

16128

Hidden Danger in the Waters

Everything-from the size of raindrops to the height of trees, the speed of wind and the food chain produced in the ocean-is controlled within a magnificent balance. However, due to the unlimited deman... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Mirkena Ozer

15078

Lost

I was only a girl of nine years when I first witnessed Mom's nightmare. My dad had gone out of town, so I was happily sharing her bed. I woke up to Mom's restlessness. I was scared. Sweat drops on her... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Ahmet Kurucan

16740

The Freedom of Religion, the Concept of War, and Gulen

Scholars have put forward varying ideas on the legitimacy of war in Islam. While there is consensus on the prevention of atrocity and self-defense, there are disputes on issues like preclusion from th... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Ali Sebetci

18194

The Metaphysical versus the Modern Sense of the Idea of Infinite

Although we speak casually of infinity and the infinite in our daily lives, the notion of infinite is perplexing and complex, worthy of much more attention and precision. Even in its modern mathematic... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Gertrud Mueller Nelson

17819

Talking Tolerance

Tolerance is a curious word. It indicates an ability to bear up with a certain amount of variation or difference. Tolerance, we think, is a virtue to be attained. In dialogue, we see it as our ability... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Barbara Koerth

15480

My Sadness

It is as though my world is a blurI can't seem to make things make senseNothing makes senseIt's like a snow globeShaken and stirredIn comparison to the flakesEverything is disarrayMy mind is a messI t... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Halil I. Demir

30878

Quantum Worlds from Entanglement to Telepathy

We live in a world in which our perceptions are based on our physical senses and the knowledge we gain through them. Our senses can react only to a limited number of inputs. For example, the human eye... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Kaan Kerem

16005

Beware the Messenger! Misinformation in the Age of Globalization

Chowdury Osman, a taxi driver in New York City, made himself a hero in February 2007 when he returned a black bag carrying 31 diamond rings to a passenger who left it in Mr. Osman's taxi's trunk. He w... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Irfan Yilmaz

16096

It's Me Peter, Your Blood

Peter, normally you only see me when you have a cut on your skin and do not care much about me. I am a living tissue such as your bones, muscles, and nerves. My basic difference from other connective ... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

Hikmet Isik

16284

Two Assurances and Two Fears

Question: It is narrated in a Prophetic saying that God said the following: "I will not give my servant two fears or two assurances at the same time." Many of us live in comfortable and luxurious cond... read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

The Fountain

15769

Immune system at training in the gut

1- Immune system at training in the gut Microbes, in particular bacteria, are associated with many diseases, being the deadliest pathogens along with viruses. But, this doesn't mean that all bacteria read more..

31 Oct

Issue 84 (November - December 2011)

The Fountain

14226

Editorial: Culture of Coexistence

The Fountain is co-sponsoring an international conference in Abuja, Nigeria, November 18-19. The theme is "Establishing a Culture of Coexistence and Mutual Understanding: Exploring Fethullah Gülen's T... read more..