Dialogue with the People of the Book and Exchange of Good Will on Holy Days
God most high has revealed in chapter Mumtahana of the Qur’an two explicit verses which could be considered…
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Peace and Conflict Resolution Concepts in the Madina Charter
It is much easier to make contact with people from vastly different cultures and beliefs in the context…
The Acknowledgment of God: The Only Cure to Our Spiritual Poverty
One of the main causes of today’s global disorder is the absence of justice and the rise in…
Einstein As a Believer
“My feeling is insofar religious as I am imbued with the consciousness of the insufficiency of the human…
Fields of Certainty as a Unifying Paradigm for Science and Religion
A superficial understanding of science and religion perceives these two fields as being disciplines of different realms. Such…
How should we establish balance with respect to the spiritual and worldly dimensions of our life?
Balance holds a very significant place in every phase of life. Balanced action is necessary over the spectrum…
What is Sufism?
Q: What is Sufism? A: Sufism is a path followed by Sufis (adherents of Islamic mysticism) to reach…
Turkish Islam and Secular State: The Gulen Movement
The public role of religion is a source of controversy in almost every corner of the world in…
Satanism and Youth’s Quest For Identity
Briefly defined as the worship of Satan as if he were God, Satanism is the name given to…
Religion, Violence, and Reconciliation
Thomas Petriano, Ph.D, is the chairperson of the Religious Studies Department of St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, NY.…
The Plaza of Abraham
Judaism, Christianity and Islam all trace their roots back to Prophet Abraham. Followers of these faiths have recently…
Toward Tomorrow
The Islamic world continues to squirm in the vicious grasp of error, unable to turn to its own…
Reconsidering Islamic Pluralism in the Contemporary World (1)
The subject of religious pluralism can provoke a great deal of controversy. One could consider all religious knowledge…
Interfaith Dialog and Peacebuilding
David R. Smock (Editor). Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding.(United States Institute of Peace Press: 2002)150 pages, ISBN 1-929223-35-8. In…
Humanity, Science, and Globalization
Existence, which exists solely for humanity, was created in order to bear fruit for all people. Earth was…