Editorial (Circling and Healing)
Circular motions are all around us. Some are visible or perceptible, while many are not. In a contemplative…
Civilizations
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Editorial: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
Many past civilizations believed – and in fact many still believe – that a solar eclipse was an…
Leiden: Living the Poems of Tolerance
The events of early January, 2015, in Paris, France, have left many people angry, confused, repulsed, and afraid.…
Has “the Clash of Civilizations” Found Empirical Support?
Samuel Huntington first published his article “The Clash of Civilizations?” in 1993. Later, in 1996 he published “The…
A Rationale for the Collapse of Civilizations
Any observant individual walking among the ruins of an ancient city is immediately faced with the following question:…
For Whom Is the Medieval Era Dark?
In elementary school, we learned about various eras: Prehistoric, Antiquity, Medieval, the Renaissance, and Modernity. But we were…
Terror Beyond Terrorism
A few theories have been proposed about the September 11th attacks upon New York and Washington, DC. Questions…
The Importance of Systems
Systems are integral to human life. We see so many in nature: cycles of birlh and death. seasonal…
Truly Celebrating Cultural Diversity
One of the most discussed phenomena in contemporary American sociological and educational circles is cultural diversity. In broad…
Transfer of technology from the Islamic world to the West
INTRODUCTION Technology is the tool of civilization, and for Islamic civilization to have been such a leading force…
The Conflict of Civilizations
World politics is entering a new phase, and commentators have not been slow to express their visions of…