Jihad in Islam and Christianity
Politicians and anti-Muslim activists frequently take to audiences and websites to criticize the term jihad as a form…
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Religions and Economic Justice
Economic inequality refers to the disparity of wealth or income between individuals or between the different groups in…
Jesus: One Man, Two Faiths: A Response to 9/11/01
The September 11th terrorist attack was traumatic for many people. At that point in my life, I had…
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…
Parents: The First Teachers in the School of Humanity
It is very interesting to note the importance that God places on children respecting and honoring parents. The…
Istanbul: Poverty and Wealth in the Sacred Texts of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: Poverty and Wealth in the Sacred Texts of Judaism, Christianity, and IslamFatih University,…
Istanbul: Conversations on Life, Knowledge, and Belief
November 4-10, 2013 / Istanbul, Turkey The Fountain organized a three-day conference in Istanbul featuring scholars and academics…
A Conversation Starter
The question of dialogues between different faiths and cultures is one of the most important questions of our…
The Convivencia in Islamic Spain
For a period of almost four centuries, when Medieval Spain was ruled by the Moors, the believers in…
An Opportunity to Heal and Make Whole
How can anyone residing in the United States, or for that matter living in any other part of…
Learning from Islam
One has only to visit a place such as the Gallipoli Mosque at Auburn and receive the welcome…
Christianity in the Qur’anic Perspective
Based upon what was mentioned in part 1 of this article, I will now discuss how the Qur’an…
Christianity in the Qur’anic Prospect
This article discusses how the Quran interprets Christianity. However, before we get started, I would like to remind…
The Search for Truth
Truth is to believe and to believe is to see the truth. Sometimes the truth is behind walls,…
Understanding Islam
Christianity and Islam are the two largest religious traditions. Both are global in scope. Together, the adherents of…