The Fountain

The Fountain focuses, from one aspect, on science, life and belief, and from another aspect on Man-Universe-God relations. Based on these focus areas, it includes articles on science-religion relations, man's place in the universe and the meaning of life, social and spiritual issues from a believer's perspective.

SUFFERING

And as Hearts Beat with Tenderness • “During sacred days and nights, everyone takes on the spiritual beauties of this blessed time with their utmost elegance and refined manner in a more resplendent way than those existing in fables.”

Is There an Overspecialization Problem in Medicine? • “Is it good or bad to have so many specialties and even subspecialties in health care? Does specialization in medicine help to get better care for patients?”

Faith as a Ground of Interreligious Dialogue • The Case of Said Nursi and Bernard Lonergan

Pomegranate: A Paradise Fruit • The pomegranate is widely consumed due to its nutritional properties, benefits, and taste. Unlike many fruit trees, both male and female pomegranate flowers are produced on the same tree.

Dreams Are Fragile • But Genuine Help Can Make Them Come True

Restorative Justice: A Spiritual Perspective • “Restorative justice aims to re-center victims and offenders - not the state - as primary stakeholders in a crime. Programs of restorative justice include mediations between the victims and offenders, family group conferences, and community service.”

Emerald Hills of the Heart • “The purpose of suffering is that travelers to God should purify themselves, discover their inner world and advance toward new horizons through the steps that are to be taken during the spiritual journey.”

A Journey of the Mind in the Mother’s Womb

REFLECTION

A Writer’s Prayer • “I once read from a mystic that real prayer is not done by the person. You can make like you are praying, but real prayer is something the prayer does all by itself. With a little grace you might be able to get out of the way.”

The Troubled Watermill • A Commentary (Part 1)

Wound

Kilwa Kisiwani • The Wealthiest Swahili City-State

Questions And Answers • LIVING FOR OTHERS

SCIENCE SQUARE

The Fountain • Issue 148