"Birds of Paradise" by Austrian Artist Joseph Streich

Editorial:  Spiritual Awakening in the Land of Materialism
The Editor  Page # 1

Selections:  This Society (intoduction to the book) and Chap. 1-5 from Memoirs of A Dinar
Dr. Dahesh A Trans. by A. Watani  Page # 4

Essay:  On Growing Up in America
Gibran Majdalany, Ed.D.  Page # 11

Science:  Fiber Optic Telecommunications
Louay Eldada, Ph.D.  Page # 16

Art:  The Dahesh Museum
Page # 23

Science:  Science and Art
R. Sahliya, Ph.D.  Page # 29

Portrait of Mr. Georges Hadad.

Editorial:  Any Hope for Spiritual Renewal in This World?
The Editor  Page # 1

Editorial:  Any Hope for Spiritual Renewal in This World?
The Editor  Page # 4

Literature:  A Reading of Kahlil Gibran: Man and Poet
George N. El-Hage, Ph.D.  Page # 10

Ethics:  Giving
Suhayla Mukaddam, Ph.D.  Page # 22

Essay:  Solitude
Douglas S. Johnson  Page # 24

Selections:  The Earth Destroyed…
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 29

admin Cover: CASIMIR RAYMOND (French),
Le gobelet bleu, watercolor. Private collection.

Editorial:  To Dr. Dahesh, on his Birthday
The Editorial Board  Page # 1

Ethics:  Of Duty
Douglas S. Johnson  Page # 20

Literature:  William Blake and Kahlil Gibran...
George N. El-Hage, Ph.D.  Page # 20

Selections:  Adonis and Astarte
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 24

Civilization:  Adonis Has Risen
Sema’an Salem, Ph.D. and Lynda A. Salem  Page # 31

Ernest Karl Eugen Koerner The Temple of Karnak, The Great Hypostyle Hall, 1890 Oil on canvas, 31 ¼ x 18 ¼ inches © Copyright Dahesh Museum of Art

Editorial:  Western Rationality and Eastern Spirituality
The Editor  Page # 1

Civilization:  Beyond the Great Pyramid
Dr. Sameh M. Arab  Page # 4

Education:  Education as Real Life (2)
Douglas S. Johnson  Page # 13

Medicine:  How Modern Anesthesia Started in the Middle East
Dr. Mohamad Said Takrouri  Page # 21

Selections:  A Mystifying Riddle or The Sweetness of Death
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 32
 

© Réunion des Musées Nationaux / Art Resource, NY Torso of an Amarnian Princess End of the 18th Dynasty Painted limestone E 14715. Photo: H. Lewandowski Location: Louvre, Paris, France

Editorial:  World Peace Depends on Justice and Equality…
The Editorial Board  Page # 1

Global Issues:  Altering the Delicate Balance of Nature
Sema`an I. Salem, Ph.D.  Page # 4

Global Issues:  Protection of Cultural Heritage
Taysir Nashif, Ph.D.  Page # 10

Civilization:  Pyramids and The Sphinx: Gifts of The Desert
Farouk El-Baz  Page # 13

Art:  Visiting New York’s Top Art Museums
Vladimir F. Wertsman  Page # 19

Selections:  Harmakhis and Amonarits
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 29

Editorial:  Civilization: Creative Minds and Spiritual Tendencies
The Editor  Page # 1

Literature:  The Nature of the Islamic Sources of Dante’s Divina Commedia
Ahmed Etman, Ph.D.   Page # 4

Medicine:  Multiple Sclerosis and Nutrition: Prevention and Risk
Parviz Ghadirian, Ph.D.  Page # 12

Women in Science:  Exceptional Lives: Madame Marie Curie
R. Sahliya, Ph.D.  Page # 15

Cover: Bouquet de fleurs, by Mohammed Racim (1896-1975).
In MOHAMMED RACIM, MINIATURISTE ALGERIEN,
© Enterprise Nationale du Livre (ENAL), Algérie.

Editorial:  Man, A Meteorite And An Ape
The Editor  Page # 1

Literature:  William Blake and Kahlil Gibran...
George N. El-Hage, Ph.D.  Page # 4

Art:  Out of History
Edmund Rucinski  Page # 18

Ethics:  Heroism
Douglas S. Johnson  Page # 26

Selections:  The Caged Bird
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 30

Medicine:  Epidemiology of Breast, Colon and Prostate Cancer: Causes and Prevention
Dr. Parviz Ghadirian

Editorial:  The Importance of Developing Critical and Creative Intellect in Youth The Editor
The Editor  Page # 1

Exobiology:  Extraterrestrials! Where are They?
Sema‘an I. Salem, Ph.D.  Page # 4

Medicine:  Cardiovascular Disease and Hypertension
Donald D. Smyth, Ph.D. and S. Brian Penner, MD, FRCP  Page # 15

Medicine:  Blood Pressure Measurement
S. Mukaddam, Ph.D.  Page # 19

Dahesh Heritage:  The Concept of Beauty in the Poetry of Dr. Dahesh
Mursi Saad el-Din, Ph.D.  Page # 23

Selections:  The City of Immortal People
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 26

Selections:  Shall Return
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 30
 

admin and Arabic Cover: Picturesque panoramic views on Lake Maggiore−Italy.

Editorial:  Where are we from Respecting all Religious Beliefs Without Exception?
The Editorial Board  Page # 1

Literature:  The Lewis Carroll Phenomenon
Dr. Najwa Nasr  Page # 4

Social Issues:  Women, Health, and Development...
Shree Mulay, Ph.D.  Page # 13

Medical/Medicine:  Tobacco Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk
Dr. Parviz Ghadirian  Page # 16

Literature:  On Translating Dr. Dahesh
Prof. Jeanette W. S. Atiya  Page # 18

Selections:  Tyranny of the Tribe of the Giants
Dr. Dahesh  Page # 24

Ethics:  Notes on Living for Good
Douglas S. Johnson  Page # 26