The Fountain Magazine

10/31/2025

Perfectionism: Integrating Modern Insights and Prophetic Wisdom
Society
This article invites readers to reframe perfectionism—not as a rigid demand for flawlessness, but as a journey toward excellence rooted in sincerity and purpose.
https://fountainmagazine.com/all-issues/2025/issue-166-july-aug-2025/perfectionism-integrating-modern-insights-and-prophetic-wisdom

10/27/2025

It Is Time to Listen to One Another
Lead Article
Respect for humankind is a necessity of being human. Loving people is a requirement of God’s good pleasure and is of benefit to society.
https://fountainmagazine.com/all-issues/2025/issue-166-july-aug-2025/it-is-time-to-listen-to-one-another

10/23/2025

🗣️ We are pleased to share that Hakan Yesilova, editor of The Fountain Magazine, will be joining a distinguished panel of interfaith leaders for a special webinar commemorating the anniversary of Nostra Aetate—a landmark document that redefined the relationship between the Catholic Church and people of other faiths.

As part of the Living City Conversation series, this event brings together leaders from diverse faith traditions to reflect on the ongoing legacy of Nostra Aetate in promoting mutual understanding among Christians, Muslims, Jews, and beyond.

Hakan Yesilova will join esteemed panelists:
🔹 Jordan Denari Duffner, Catholic theologian and author
🔹 Rabbi Or N. Rose, Hebrew College & Interfaith America

📅 October 28, 2025
🕓 4:00 PM ET
📍 Online

Hosted by Focolare Media and co-sponsored by The Fountain Magazine and the Institute on Religion, Law and Lawyer’s Work at Fordham University.

We invite our readers to tune in for this timely and inspiring conversation.

On the anniversary of Nostra Aetate, Focolare Media is planning a special webinar in the Living City Conversation series. We want to explore the legacy of this groundbreaking document that opened new paths for dialogue among Christians, Muslims, Jews, and people of all faiths. Our panel will feature...

10/22/2025

“Remembering the Teacher – Fethullah Gulen” is a heartfelt reflection on the life, faith, and luminous legacy of a man who lived entirely for others. In his last months, he repeatedly said, "I am a happy man." This was how he showed the spiritual peace of a soul content with his Lord. In his own words, Gulen reminded us that true happiness is born not from ease or comfort, but from selfless service and unwavering trust in God. This tribute recalls his lifelong quest to understand the soul, to rise above the cage of the body, and to remain steadfast in goodness even when it was neither easy nor convenient. Having now returned to his Creator, “the teacher” continues to guide through his example — a life of humility, compassion, and tireless effort to bring benefit to humanity. His counsel endures in every heart he touched: to love without condition, to respond to hostility with kindness, and to serve without seeking reward. As we remember him, we renew our resolve to carry forward that spirit of quiet sacrifice and boundless goodwill. Rest in peace, beloved teacher; may your happiness remain eternal, and your light continue to inspire hearts toward goodness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebocEGn9nDA

10/20/2025

On the first anniversary of his passing, we remember with deep reverence and heartfelt gratitude our esteemed mentor and author, M. Fethullah Gulen. May his soul rest in peace, and may his legacy continue to inspire and guide generations to come.

10/17/2025

“Remembering the Teacher – Fethullah Gulen” is a heartfelt reflection on the life, faith, and luminous legacy of a man who lived entirely for others. In his last months, he repeatedly said, "I am a happy man." This was how he showed the spiritual peace of a soul content with his Lord. In his own words, Gulen reminded us that true happiness is born not from ease or comfort, but from selfless service and unwavering trust in God. This tribute recalls his lifelong quest to understand the soul, to rise above the cage of the body, and to remain steadfast in goodness even when it was neither easy nor convenient. Having now returned to his Creator, “the teacher” continues to guide through his example — a life of humility, compassion, and tireless effort to bring benefit to humanity. His counsel endures in every heart he touched: to love without condition, to respond to hostility with kindness, and to serve without seeking reward. As we remember him, we renew our resolve to carry forward that spirit of quiet sacrifice and boundless goodwill. Rest in peace, beloved teacher; may your happiness remain eternal, and your light continue to inspire hearts toward goodness.

Website
https://fgulen.com/en/

10/09/2025

Restoration of the Brain: Plasticity
Neuroscience
While brain plasticity offers hope for cognitive recovery, several obstacles can impede this process. One major factor is stress, which has been shown to reduce neuroplasticity.
https://fountainmagazine.com/all-issues/2025/issue-166-july-aug-2025/restoration-of-the-brain-plasticity

10/07/2025

Traces of Divine Order in Cosmic Disorder
Perspectives
Finding Harmony in the Chaos of Creation

https://fountainmagazine.com/all-issues/2025/issue-166-july-aug-2025/traces-of-divine-order-in-cosmic-disorder

09/30/2025

Traces of Divine Order in Cosmic Disorder
Perspectives

Chaos is not the absence of order, but the veil that conceals its deeper rhythm.
The universe whispers of intention even in its most unpredictable moments.
Faith does not reject complexity—it embraces it as part of a grander design.

https://fountainmagazine.com/all-issues/2025/issue-166-july-aug-2025/traces-of-divine-order-in-cosmic-disorder

09/23/2025

It Is Time to Listen to One Another
Lead Article
Respect for humankind is a necessity of being human. Loving people is a requirement of God’s good pleasure and is of benefit to society.