Category Archives: 04. Science

Fasting, Perception and the Sixth Sense – Part 1

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Brother M

Have you seen him who makes his desire his god, and God sends him astray purposely, and seals up his hearing and his heart, and sets on his sight a covering? Who, then, will lead him after God [has condemned … Continue reading →

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Fasting, Ketosis & Altered Consciousness

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Brother M

And whoever does more good than he is bound to do, it is better for him; for to fast is better for you - if you only knew. [Qur'an - 2:184] Ketosis illustrates a striking convergence of religion and science. Normally, our … Continue reading →

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More Hormones, Please

Posted on September 30, 2007 by Brother M

You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you. [St. Augustine's Confessions]. Hormones, from Greek, hormon, “that which sets in motion,” are chemical messengers that carry information-laden signals between cells. Hormones … Continue reading →

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Fasting in a Capsule

Posted on September 23, 2007 by Brother M

And you will do also as follows. Having fulfilled what is written, in the day on which you fast you will taste nothing but bread and water; and having reckoned up the price of the dishes of that day which … Continue reading →

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