Philosophy of Horizons: Beyond the Immediate and the Obvious
No matter how fast or how far a person runs, the horizon will always be beyond them. This…
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Revitalization that Comes with Change
What is the reason behind the calamities and disasters that take place in our world? Why do people…
The Source of Love
Love… Man and the universe was created because of love and it can only be understood through love……
From Modernity to Post Modernity: The Importance of Faith in a Changing World
In his essay Postmodern Knowledge, French philosopher, Jean Francois Lyotard defined post modernism as the series of changes…
Of Frogs and Men: Perspectives on the Principle of Gradualness
We humans are inclined to be hasty, and wish to do what we want in a rush. We…
Religious Inspirations and Scientific Inventions
What exactly is it that inspires us, say, to write a beautiful poem or an article, or the…
… and a Rock Falls
I am watching the little tree illuminated by the sunlight penetrating through the other grown trees. Aside from…
Did al-Ghazali Kill the Science in Islam?
It is a widespread belief among orientalists that one of the major factors, if not the single most…
Rumi: Faith, Knowledge, Reason, and Love
During a trip to Turkey in the summer of 2009, I had an opportunity to visit the tomb…
In Wonderland
It was 3 o’clock in the morning. The rain outside beat on the windows and the loud thunder…
An Occasionalist Picture of the Universe
When we watch a movie, we think that we see a continuous movement of an object. For instance,…
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…
The Fountain: Metaphor and Magazine
I read The Fountain as a Christian. Consequently, the magazine’s title is a rich metaphor. For Christians, a…
The Islamic Propensity for Science
The naive view of religion and science sees them in direct opposition to one another, and given the…
The Great Flood of Questions
Nowadays, we are alerted by scientists about possible future floods due to extreme weather events or melting of…