Dental Care with Miswak
We all may appreciate the difference between the positive impact made by a smile of pearly-white teeth and…
Tree
28 articles
Three Tiers of Knowledge
“I am here,” she said. Her friends were looking all over for her. “I forgot myself under this…
Birds of a Feather: Ibn ‘Arabi’s Mystical Grounding for Interreligious Dialogue
Mysticism is at the heart of dialogue among religions. Brother Steindle-Rast states, “Never before in history is it…
The Qur’an: An Eternal Journey
We are at the table together for dinner, having a good time. My husband is eating a beef…
My Brother’s Plum Tree
I often think of my brother during the early summer. When we moved to our home in Philadelphia,…
Historical Recurrences
Question: Taking into account the notion that history repeats itself, how should we view recent incidents and events…
Healing of Wounds
What possible similarities could there exist between a human and a tree? Interestingly, the open wounds of human…
Southern Pine Beetle: A Pest Using Pesticides
The use of pesticides by farmers for fighting against pests harming their crops is a common yet controversial…
Hearing the Light
On a Saturday morning, I was sitting in the nearby park in our neighborhood. It was especially lovely…
Same World, Different Lenses: A Brief Overview of Cultural Differences
According to the British writer Raymond Williams, culture is one of the two or three most complicated…
The life and journey of a leaf
I was created as a small bud on the dry branch of a huge oak tree. The oak…
Storm of Change
It was one of the first days of spring when a butterfly appeared in our forest. She was…
The Koala and Its Amazing Features
Do not be misled by my appearance into thinking I am a type of bear. Although we koalas…
Global Warming and Forests
Is the number and severity of floods, droughts that cause famine and deaths, forest fires, hurricanes and ice…
An Argument on Miracles
We sometimes read in newspapers or hear from the news on television “A child fell from the fifth…