Environmentalism and Faith
With the advent of the industrial age, environmental pollution began to emerge. On the one hand, water, air,…
Balance
27 articles
Perfectionism: Integrating Modern Insights and Prophetic Wisdom
When was the last time you looked at your work—or yourself—and thought, “It’s good enough”? For many of…
Editorial (Issue 144): The Beauty of Balance
There are two primary theories regarding the universe and how all matter is maintained; one is that it…
The Fallacy of Vestigial Organs: Outer Ear Muscles
The outer ear (auricula) is an oval structure, its wide part facing upwards. When we look at the…
Insulin and Blood Sugar Balance
Our body is perfectly coordinated to regulate our blood sugar level. But when our insulin levels are artificially…
Addiction of Status
Though less known than drug addictions, status addiction can cause serious harm to individuals and society. One of…
One Step, A Thousand Operations
How good are we aware of the operations of systems and mechanisms that make us walk? Costly research…
Water: A Fine Balance of Life
Planet earth has been created in the most flexible and durable fashion that even in extreme conditions (in…
Water a Fine Balance of Life
“Water is everywhere around us and in us, tangible as sweat, visible as the high seas, invisible as…
How To Avoid Claiming Divine Favors Upon One Self
Question: There are positive developments around the world in the direction of a revival of ethical and spiritual…
It’s me Peter, your kidney!
Dear Peter, in the earlier issues my friends heart and stomach spoke with you and I patiently waited…
Unity of Knowledge
Seyyed Hossein Nasr, an outstanding figure of our time, rejects the separation of spiritual thought from science. In…
It’s me, Peter, your ear!
I was impatiently waiting for my turn to tell you about myself and so about my Creator while…
“WIN”-Win for All With Dialogue
A win-win scenario, or game, describes a situation where the two parties involved manage to devise an action…
Will and Balance in Nourishment
Once, Shaykh ‘Abdul-Qadir al-Jilani, one of the greatest poles of spirituality, may God sanctify his holiness, had a…