Of Grapes and Guilt
Of all the details I remember from that ominous August day, what impressed me most was the sweat…
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Utilizing Social Capital through Exemplary Leadership in Schools
Introduction The United States and many other developed countries are becoming more multi cultural, multi ethnic, and multi…
Shukr (Thankfulness)
Literally meaning gladness felt about and gratitude shown for the good done to one, Sufis use shukr to…
Bringing the Soul Back In: A Spiritual Conception of Human Nature for the Social Sciences
The development of the modern social sciences has been intimately bound up with the Enlightenment belief that scientific…
My Treasure Jars
I can only imagine how I would feel if I knew I only had seventy-two hours to live.…
Building a Story Line for the Universe Interview with Dr. Priya Natarajan
Introduction Human beings have wrestled with questions about the origin of our existence and the fabric of…
Tying Altruistic Work to Personalities
Question: What would you say about tying some altruistic work to certain individuals? The place of some individuals…
Human Brain and Crossing beyond Self
People everywhere seem to have an innate need to reach out to the ultimate, to connect with some…
Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience
We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others…
The Great Flood of Questions
Nowadays, we are alerted by scientists about possible future floods due to extreme weather events or melting of…
A Pristine Spring
A skyline of lively hills and purple mountains appeared As sleepers floated in their deepest slumbers In purple…
Haya (Modesty)
Sufis use haya, which literally means shame, bashfulness, and refraining from saying or doing anything improper or indecent,…
Cognitive Dissonance and the Psychology of Sin
Peter was a successful banker and the vice president of one of the biggest banks in the state.…
Thinking
I was sitting by the beach and thinking about anything, everything, yet nothing all at once… The waves…
Second Life or Afterlife?
What would you think if you overheard two people talking about Second Life? Although this may sound like…