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Audio – The Religious Case for Accessibility Let's talk about the religious case for accessibility. The backdrop for a religious case for accessibility is the fact that many places of worship, churches, temples, mosques, and shrines have architectural and interactive barriers that put a divide between those with and without disabilities. Discussing this topic, this table of contents will be followed. Table of Contents Introduction Theoretical Models of Disability Jesus Model 16 Ways to Improve Accessibility in Places of Worship Introduction The religious case for accessibility focuses on digital products, services, and environments that are used by those who gather in prayer and worship.   Religion here includes every ecclesial community, and organized religion, such as Christianity, Judaism, Islam, African religions, Sikhism, Buddhism, Shintoaism, Hinduism, Taoism, Bahai Faith, and Jainism to mention but a few.  Currently, many religious organizations have not realized t

Table of Contents Introduction The Leviathan Mr./Mrs. Leviathan The Rhinoceros Mr./Mrs. Rhinoceros Old Politics vs New Politics Let's write about nationalism and old politics using Leviathan and rhinoceros as symbolic creatures to drive home the message. Introduction In recent times, many different electorates from many countries have two choices in the bid to elect a leader: A President or a prime Minister. They must choose between Mr./Mrs. Leviathan and Mr./Mrs. Rhinoceros. Each choice has its implications. The imagery of the leviathan and rhinoceros as imagined by the author are both interesting and powerful symbolism. The choice of either the Leviathan or the Rhinoceros can cause paradigm shifts in the people’s psyche, way of life, institutions, and domestic and foreign policies. It could be a choice to consolidate a nation’s political triumphalism for stability, integrity, freedom, and prosperity, and solidify its position in the world, through its institutions, values, and

Table of Contents Potentials or Promises Coat of Strength Coat of Power Coat of Prosperity Coat of Dignity Let’s write about Nigeria’s coat of arms. If properly valued, it represents Nigeria’s coat of many potentials: strength, power, fertility, and dignity. It is also an indelible agreement that if Nigerians resist the temptations of thievery, selfishness, and corrupt practices, and if they work hard, they are assured of a promise of peace, happiness, and prosperity. The coat of arms constantly reminds Nigerians of their potential, and the promises of a better future if they can, at least for once put their acts together, think like mature people, and exercise a little common sense in their daily activities. Nigeria’s coat of arms is for the undesirables a continuous coat of many potentials but for the remnants of a true Nigeria, it is a coat of many promises. Potentials or Promises Suppose Nigerians can put aside all childish political behaviours, kleptomanias, and all-me-first a

Table of Contents Nigeria’s Pledge The President’s Mandate Loyalty to the President or the Constitution? In recent years, the Nigerian polity has been bedeviled by one general term, ‘mandate.’ As years passed, the term mandate gained more ground and replaced the allegiance or any public or private declaration of loyalty to Nigeria, as a country. The contract the people signed with the country was gradually torn into bits by the politicians (or leaders) and by extension, the citizens, (and foreigners living in Nigeria). The current political and economic climate of Nigeria is the main reason for this article. The people have openly rejected Nigeria’s Pledge and have taken recourse to different political mandates of some politicians. The aim here is to bring to the fore the salient points of Nigeria’s Pledge against the mandate of the president. Nigeria’s Pledge The clear and concise words of Professor Felicia Adebola Adedoyin in 1976 describing the terms of the Nigerian oath of

Table of Contents The gods of our Time Cries from different Continents Your Freedom and God That was the cry of a teenager brooding and mourning the brutal massacres of women and children by armed men and women in their town. What does that mean? Well, it means that people are flaunting divine authority or moral law as if they are gods. It means that the objective rules or values have been thrown away, rejected, or ignored by many men and women. They can do whatever they want, and they often get away with it. There seems to be no ultimate accountability or judgment for their actions. They force their interpretation of freedom, purpose, and meaning of life on others. The gods of our Time Some might think that the teenager’s cry for help portends a scary or nihilistic view of the world. The teenager’s forlorn hope contends that there’s no God, hence, the chaos and anarchy in the world. In every corner of the earth, it appears that people have lost their sense of morality and compassi

Table of Contents The Myth of Sisyphus Misconceptions of Ownership Path to Togetherness, Tolerance, Understanding, Respect for Each other One thing with any myth is that it is conceived without proof and transmitted from one generation to another as a matter of convention. At times, it goes on to help shape or form a people’s mindset and can lead to different extreme beliefs and disputes. Palestinian and Israeli territorial narratives are becoming mythical to both insiders and outsiders, ingroups and outgroups, and many inimical political actors and neighbours who take advantage of Palestinian-Israeli little foibles to fan the flame of hatred, violence, and war. To the Palestinians and Israelis, it is not a myth; it is real. It is about survival; it is about their heritage. It is about true peace, harmony, and togetherness. What will bring peace in the Middle East, or peace between the Palestinians and Israelis? Many have asked. If Palestine or Israel does not exist or have no plac