I’m staring at a histology slide of a pituitary gland, magnified times 40. The larger crimson-stained cells of the adenohypophysis are responsible for the synthesis, or production, of associated hormones, while the neurohypophysis is comprised of cells that receive and store hormones. I’m sketching each zone of a cross-section now, shading each area appropriately to […]
Worldly values include wealth, power, pleasure, revenge, fame, vanity and status. These are the most important things to people who perceive no power or purpose beyond themselves. Worldly values promote jealousies, resentments and conflicts among people in accordance with the purposes of Satan (John 8:44, Acts 5:3, Romans 16:17-20, 2 Corinthians 4:4, Ephesians 2:1-3, 4:25-32, 2 Timothy 2:22-26, 1 John 3:8-10). The values taught in […]
We did our research and found that the best statement for the core tenants of Judaism we could find was stated as follows: 13 Principles of Faith The closest that anyone has ever come to creating a widely-accepted list of Jewish beliefs is Rambam‘s thirteen principles of faith. These principles, which Rambam thought were the minimum […]
The Pillars of Faith (Iman) The pillars of faith are six: O you who have believed, believe in Allah and His Messenger and the Book that He sent down upon His Messenger and the Scripture which He sent down before. And whoever disbelieves in Allah , His angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last […]
It is narrated on the authority of ‘Abdullah son of ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: (The superstructure of) al-Islam is raised on five (pillars), testifying (the fact) that there is no god but Allah, that Muhammad is His bondsman and messenger, and the establishment of prayer, payment of Zakat, Pilgrimage to the […]
The Organization for Nondenominational Islam: Promoting Common Ground The Organization for Nondenominational Islam is dedicated to fostering a better world by promoting common ground between Muslims, Christians, and Jews. Our aim is to uphold the core values of our respective religious traditions while emphasizing monotheism, community, and the shared values and ethics that unite us […]