Collective Intelligence in Ant Colonies
Social insects such as termites, some bees and wasps in general, and ants in particular, have held a…
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What is Sufism?
Q: What is Sufism? A: Sufism is a path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach…
Turkish Islam and Secular State: The Gulen Movement
The public role of religion is a source of controversy in almost every corner of the world in…
Wrong Timing Wounded Conscious
It was always the 1968 generation. It was considered an insult not to recall them when mention was…
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…
Sufism And Its Origins
Sufism (tasawwuf) is the path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach the Truth-God. While this…
Euthanasia: Mercy or Murder?
Euthanasia is one of the most widely discussed issues among health care professionals as well as ordinary people.…
Reflections on Robinson Crusoe
Part II: Economic Individualism and Secularization The wider context of Robinson Crusoe Crusoe’s relationship with God is sincere,…
Reflections on Robionson Crusoe
Part I: The Myth and the Novel The popularity of Crusoe Excepting the Gospel narrative, no story has…
What Makes A Person?
The definition of personhood, and the related questions of how to define the beginning and the end of…
Killing for Religion
Modern Western consciousness is manipulated and, to some extent, entrapped, by slogans. Conceptions like democracy, freedom and human…
What Is Disability
It is hard to distinguish, from their use in writings on medicine or medical ethics, the terms handicap…
Reincarnation Undressing The Fallacies
Belief in some form of this doctrine of endless cycles of birth, death and re-birth, can be found…
Resisting Western Images
How is the power of Western images managed? We are often told that the West believes in freedom…
Human Rights Abuses and Islam
The ideology of Western civilization claims the concept of human rights as its invention. In fact, Islamic Law…