From the beginning of civilization, one can refer to each successive generation as the searching generation. The vast universe and the constellation of stars have mystified every culture up to the present. Ancient astronomers did not have the benefit of academic background to make scientific inquiries regarding the creation of the universe. Today, scientists build
First, “What is violence?” Is violence a symptom or a problem inherent in our postmodern world? Is it something more significant an undefined by modern thought? Violence is a symptom of a broad and underlying problem within the human spirit. There cannot be an end to violence outside of the imposition of the will of
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all” — Aristotle (384BC – 322BC). What is education? Education is a critical component of human growth and development. Education is a human construct, a process of learning, unlike intelligence that people inherit at birth; nevertheless, people can develop higher intelligence. Education is the
The family is the tree from which all members of society have blossomed. The communist, the socialist, the dictator, the conservative, the liberal, the democrat, and the republican came from within families. The judge, the lawyer, the law officer, the delinquent, and the offender all are the products of families. The scientist, the engineer, the
What is Accountability and Responsibility, and where does it all begin? How do people in the postmodern world relate to these two essential concepts of human development? When we think of responsibility, we rarely consider the higher order of accountability, and so we often misunderstand the two different concepts. The focus of this article is
PREAMBLE: The journey of humankind through the premodern and modern eras has been nothing short of inexplicable. Western nations have now arrived at postmodern democracy, underpinned by Christianity, but “Why the Incongruity?” Unresolved problems of the past confront humanity, compounded by problems of the present such as indifference to “race,” color, culture, creed, and gender.
What is Enlightenment? “The Age of Enlightenment, sometimes called the Age of Reason, refers to the time of the guiding intellectual movement, called The Enlightenment. It covers about a century and a half in Europe, beginning with the publication of Francis Bacon‘s Novum Organum (1620) and ending with Immanuel Kant‘s Critique of Pure Reason (1781). From the perspective of socio-political phenomena, the period is considered to have
What is poverty? Poverty is a state of impoverishment, lack, or scarcity of certain resources that the individual or country needs to achieve and sustain good health, happiness, and well-being. No school of thought can provide a simple explanation of the causes of poverty. Poverty is a complex phenomenon that includes spiritual, moral, social, intellectual, and
The “aggregate” happiness of individuals, married couples, families, and communities make a happy nation. Speaking from a broader perspective, one can conclude that effective leadership, good governance, and hospitable ecological conditions are also factors that contribute to the happiness of a nation. For a country to achieve and sustain a high “National Happiness Index” (NHI),
What is Peace? Is peace merely an agreement between people or nations? The answer is as fundamental as the question. Peace is a facet of God, rather than of human beings. Peace is a “spiritual attribute” as opposed to a “human attribute.” Framed in specific Biblical guidelines is the path to peace: “Blessed are the