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Issue 130 (July- Aug 2019)

Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)

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Editorial: Mass Trauma

The Fountain | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
The world has never been free of trouble; yet, today all it takes to be exposed to trauma is to sign into social media. We start our days with news of disasters, be it wildfires in the Amazon, a mass shooting somewhere in the US, immigrants trying to cross the Mediterranean or accumulating at the M…
I Pity...

I Pity...

M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
The feeling of pity is the quiver of a person’s heartstrings and spirit, a quiver that resonates from a sincere sense of compassion deep in one’s soul. Feeling pity, as it were, can be found in all living beings and is a manifestation of many Divine names of compassion[1]; yet, it is actually a Div…
Preventative Medicine of Gastrointestinal Disease

Preventative Medicine of Gastrointestinal Disease

Asli Uzun | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is among the most common chronic diseases in the Western world, affecting up to 30% of the general population in Europe and the US. It is a condition which develops when the acidic contents of the stomach flow backwards into the esophagus and cause what’s kno…
Turning the Unknown and the Different Into the Familiar and the Friendly

Turning the Unknown and the Different Into the Familiar and the Friendly

Ellen Michelson | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
December 2, 2015.  A mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, following a devastating attack in Paris, France. Anti-Muslim rhetoric mushrooms, but how can I, one person, respond? December 6, 2015.  A hastily arranged interfaith service at Temple Beth Or, Washington Township, New Jersey, is att…
Mass Trauma, PTSD, and Treatment Options

Mass Trauma, PTSD, and Treatment Options

Furkan Tekin | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Nooriye is a 39-year-old Iraqi female. She had a pretty normal life until a group of terrorists knocked on her door. Her two sons were killed in front of her. She was abused and tortured for days, as was her husband. Rebels eventually took her husband and left. Some neighbors helped her to bury her…
Jihad in Islam and Christianity

Jihad in Islam and Christianity

Craig Considine | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Politicians and anti-Muslim activists frequently take to audiences and websites to criticize the term jihad as a form of Islamic supremacism, oppression, and violence. Muslim extremists, on the other hand, argue that jihad refers to a “holy war” against non-Muslims. Viewing the term jihad through t…
Regenerating Life with Soulcentric Education

Regenerating Life with Soulcentric Education

Robert Howe | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
A few years ago, I was invited to present a paper on a panel titled “Teaching for the Post-Anthropocene.” At the time, I was an English teacher, at a high school in England. I was unfamiliar with the word “Anthropocene” and so started an educational journey that took me to the heart of the matter –…
The Nose and the Miraculous Ability to Smell

The Nose and the Miraculous Ability to Smell

Guner Oz | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Aromatherapy involved inhaling pleasant smells and is a non-medicinal form of treatment for various psychological disorders. A nice smell triggers hormones of happiness (serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphin) and helps overcome depression by stimulating the brain. A smell disorder is a malfu…
Parting and Reunion (Fasl and Wasl)

Parting and Reunion (Fasl and Wasl)

M. Fethullah Gulen | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
In the language of Sufism, fasl (parting) denotes renunciation of the world and the Hereafter with respect to their own being in themselves, but not to their aspects that indicate the Creator. It also denotes that in order not to become entangled in self-pride and vanity, one must also renounce thi…
Our Skin and Protection from the Sun

Our Skin and Protection from the Sun

Fatma Gunduz | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Enveloping our body like a piece of clothing, our skin is a miraculous organ that both forms a barrier against potential invaders and plays a crucial role in the maintenance of vital functions. It is a mirror that reflects our experiences, memories, and fate with the lines and marks on it. With a s…
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Carry On

Breathe In, Breathe Out, Carry On

Christy Heitger-Ewing | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
It was a blustery February morning, and just a few days before my 40th birthday, when my cell phone rang. I thought perhaps it was someone offering me early well wishes. But it was my mom, calling with news that would forever alter the course of my life.  “Hi, Mom,” I said as I sat down. “How are…
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Carry On

Atheism or Theism: The Never-Ending Debate

Omer Kuru | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Atheism or Theism: The Perspective of Said Nursi, Wipf & Stocks By Hakan Gok 2018 9781532646799 The existence of God has been long debated in philosophical circles. Mankind doesn’t seem to have settled the question yet. Although scientific circles almost all agree on the assumption that the un…
Mental Pollution

Mental Pollution

Jacob Hardy | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Is it why we cannot attain maximum mental performance? If you are one of those people who are unsatisfied with their foreign language competence after many years of hard work, practice, and exposure, then this article may be for you. Even though research in foreign language learning enumerates…
Having Bad Opinion of Others: A Disease to Topple a Person

Having Bad Opinion of Others: A Disease to Topple a Person

Hikmet Isik | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
Question: Is having bad opinion of others actually self-inflicting? Answer:  “When you hear a man say, ‘The people are ruined,’ he himself is the most ruined of them all.”[1] Since this blessed statement is a pithy one, it conveys many truths. One of the truths conveyed by this saying by Prophet M…

Science Square (Issue 130)

The Fountain | Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
The hottest month on record for the planet Global Climate Report. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov). July 2019. It’s summer, and it is hot out there; but if it feels like record-breaking temperatures are becoming more common globally, they are. The Nat…

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