Jihad in Islam and Christianity
Politicians and anti-Muslim activists frequently take to audiences and websites to criticize the term jihad as a form…
Faith
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Religion: More Than Life or Life Itself?
Respect for life is more than a religious value; it is a constituent dimension of faith found in…
Years of Heedlessness
Heedlessness means abstraction, carelessness, and not being oneself. The heedless persons are uninformed about what is going on…
The Powerful Elite and the Challenge of Truth
Question: Why are the elite having difficulty in accepting truths? Answer: In every period of history, as well as…
Nature and Environment in Contemporary Religious Contexts
It’s no secret – or at least it shouldn’t be – that climate change is one of the…
Repairing the Stronghold of Faith
Question: Bediuzzaman says that the stronghold of faith has been damaged for years. What needs to be done to…
The Boycott: How the Prophet and Early Muslims Responded to the Oppression
When some of the earliest Muslims faced a devastating boycott, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) turned not…
Deep Peace as the Emerging Alternative
In the early decades of the twenty-first century, strong-men like Okonkwo, the tragic character in Nigerian author Chinua…
Purifying the Heart and Developing the Intellect
In Arabic, dua literally means to call out for help. In Islam, it refers to the personal calling…
Hizmet Embraces the Entire Human Family
I’m saddened to hear that the Hizmet Movement here is being categorized as a terror group. I’ve been…
In A Different Light
Our cause is not the acceptance or rejection of religion, or the debate of Faith against Reason. We…
Science as a Product of Faith
In his newly released novel The Prisoner of Al-Hakim, Bradley Steffens tells the story of Alhasan Ibn Al-Haytham,…
Freedom of Faith and Conscience
The freedom of faith and conscience is, to put it briefly, the universal right to independently adopt and…
Faith for Peace
Faith is safety. Faith is about security and confidence. Safety is a multifaceted condition, ranging from one’s inner…
Friendships Rooted in Faith and Love
It was September, 2003. A diverse group of women from many different Christian denominations, both Catholic and Protestant,…