Science Square (Issue 130)
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Issue 130 (July - Aug 2019)
15 articles
Having Bad Opinion of Others: A Disease to Topple a Person
Question: Is having bad opinion of others actually self-inflicting? Answer: “When you hear a man say, ‘The people are…
Mental Pollution
Is it why we cannot attain maximum mental performance? If you are one of those people who are…
Atheism or Theism: The Never-Ending Debate
Atheism or Theism: The Perspective of Said Nursi, Wipf & StocksBy Hakan Gok20189781532646799 The existence of God has…
Our Skin and Protection from the Sun
Enveloping our body like a piece of clothing, our skin is a miraculous organ that both forms a…
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Carry On
It was a blustery February morning, and just a few days before my 40th birthday, when my cell…
Parting and Reunion (Fasl and Wasl)
In the language of Sufism, fasl (parting) denotes renunciation of the world and the Hereafter with respect to…
The Nose and the Miraculous Ability to Smell
Aromatherapy involved inhaling pleasant smells and is a non-medicinal form of treatment for various psychological disorders. A nice…
Regenerating Life with Soulcentric Education
A few years ago, I was invited to present a paper on a panel titled “Teaching for the…
Jihad in Islam and Christianity
Politicians and anti-Muslim activists frequently take to audiences and websites to criticize the term jihad as a form…
Mass Trauma, PTSD, and Treatment Options
Nooriye is a 39-year-old Iraqi female. She had a pretty normal life until a group of terrorists knocked…
Turning the Unknown and the Different Into the Familiar and the Friendly
December 2, 2015. A mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, following a devastating attack in Paris, France. Anti-Muslim…
Preventative Medicine of Gastrointestinal Disease
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) is among the most common chronic diseases in the Western world, affecting up to…
I Pity…
The feeling of pity is the quiver of a person’s heartstrings and spirit, a quiver that resonates from…
Editorial: Mass Trauma
The world has never been free of trouble; yet, today all it takes to be exposed to trauma…