It’s Us Peter, Your Blood Vessels
Dear Peter, the Heart talked about itself so much that we thought it would never let us speak.…
Heart
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Rebuilding the Heart: Regeneration
Regeneration is the ability to restore and renew lost or damaged tissues or organs. The body is equipped…
Reading the Media and the Universe
“If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed,”…
Mary: Her Conception and the Birth of the Messiah
Why we chose Mary We are a small group of women of Turkish-Muslim and Catholic origins who became…
You Waste It, You’ ve Lost It!
This is the Winner essay of our 2010 writing contest conducted in cooperation with Everest Productions. Participants were…
Each Child Is Born Knowing God
She remembered the day when the world stopped being beautiful. As a child of 11, Rebecca thought she…
As the darkness drowned
The dawn has broken, dance of colors in the horizon, The dark breathing its last, lights panting for…
Straighten Up Yourself and Know It’s a Miracle
Just after having started my job at the university, I was shocked by some sad news. One of…
Sounds in Nature and Journey to the Beginning
If we seek solace and peace in the sounds of nature and in our houses of worship, what…
Existential Questions: Can We Avoid Them?
I recall a conversation that I had with my best friend in high school. I was deeply troubled…
Istiqama (Straightforwardness)
People of truth have interpreted straightforwardness as avoiding all deviation and extremes, and as following in the footsteps…
Psychological Projection: Islamic and Freudian Views
Projection is a term applied by Sigmund Freud for the act of projecting one’s feelings, attitudes, etc. onto…
Sugar and the Human Body
In the world we live in today, while great efforts are being made to improve human health, diabetes…
Ikhlas (Sincerity or Purity of Intention)
Ikhlas has been interpreted as being upright, sincere, and pure; being distant from show and ostentation in one’s…
Our World and Its Inherently Exquisite Mystery
Despite blurred realities, many fair-minded thinkers still regard our “world” as a center of attraction. Personally, it would…