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Table of Contents God/god Explained Same or Unique? Trinity and Tawhid: Synonyms and Polysemy Conclusion The concept of monotheism is the belief that there is only one God. It is a concept of theism that specifies itself as distinct from other theisms, such as polytheism, ditheism, or tritheism. The concept of monotheism is distinctive and accepts indivisibility while maintaining the uniqueness of God. The question that comes to mind is: who is this God? What about Him? The Christians, with a few exceptions, agree that “there are three persons in one God, God the Father, God, the Son and God, the Holy Spirit.” Therefore, Christians profess that God is a Trinity, which is the focal point of the Christian concept of monotheism. When compared to Islam, it is completely a different understanding. For Muslims, “there is no god but God, and Muhammad is the prophet of God.” This is normally put in this way: “ašhadu ʾan lā ʾilāha ʾilla -llāhu, wa-ʾašhadu ʾanna muḥammadan rasūlu -llāh,” that i...

Table of Contents Definition of Terms Fears as Human Awareness Environmental Economic Legislative Social   Political   Personal   Metaphysical   Conclusion Are you afraid? Not the type of fear that cringes at the frown of a wimp. Such fears happen every day. Occasionally, a person can face such moderate fears. The type of fear discussed here is the type that can regrettably be unreasonable, excessive, destructive, harmful, hurtful, institutionalised, predictable and unpredictable. It is a type that can tear you apart bit by bit, and whole by the whole. It is a type of fear that can rise from personal, social, political, environmental, economic, legislative, and even metaphysical awareness. Any of these types of fears have the potential to rip the individual apart emotionally, physically, intellectually, and spiritually. We are objects of fear. Fear is part of human emotions. Humans are victims of fear. As objects of fear, some deluded leaders leverage this emotio...

The journey so far was tiring, but I was just sitting, and lying around in my cell. I reached the end, between walls, between iron fences, and in orange jumpsuits. But the journey has just begun. I walked, ran, and fought; I joked, jostled, and jettisoned. I worried, imagined, and hoped; that the journey wasn’t far from over. I was in my cell among fellow inmates.   In winter, in spring, under the sun, and in autumn; I gabbled, waffled, and teetered. I complained about everything and anything: cold (oh what an icy condition!) and the sun (Get me out of this cauldron!). At one time, I was a gibbering ‘champ’ before the warders and inmates and other times was a ‘ghosted’ imbecile. My life, my thoughts, my behaviours, and my actions became a planless arrangement. Yesterday, I said that the ‘moon’ was full; and today it’s half; and tomorrow it’s crescent. The moon is always all of those, but the mind stops thinking when it is not free.   Even when the mind is not ...

Table of Contents Prejudice against Another Prejudice enforcing Alteration Prejudice as a result of Dislike Prejudice engendering paranoia Prejudice as delusional Prejudice is a term that has been associated with the ‘mischief of irrationality’ because it is a prejudgement or an opinion about something or someone that has no foundation in real life or makes any sense. Such prejudice could be harmful or hurtful to a thing or an individual who is prejudiced against it. It may not be immediate or direct, but it is the beginning of a negative association narrative about that thing or individual. Therefore, prejudice should always be viewed with consternation and dealt with before it settles as normal behaviour or way of life. Prejudice against Another When you are prejudiced against something or someone, you are at the same time, indirectly prejudiced by that thing or individual. It is like a reflection in a mirror. When you look in a mirror, you get exactly a copy of yourself staring ...

Table of Contents Leaves A Butterfly Cherry Flowers Orphan Sparrow Yoshiharu Katoh is a well-known figure throughout his native Japan, especially for his artwork and exhibitions. He is a master of the medium of fine porcelain and a wide range of Japanese styles of painting, from traditional inks to watercolors on silk. As a result, he has received several awards, such as the Porcelain Design Competition at Seto, the Gold Prize at the Nagoya Design Competition, and the President's Prize at the Seto Design Competition. In his poetic vision, Yoshiharu aimed to introduce Japanese porcelain to the West through his collections of plates, which reveal different insights into life, beauty, nature, and philosophy that engineered the Japanese to create haiku poems hundreds of years ago. Below are a few of those pieces of porcelain with their different referents to Japanese culture. Leaves 'Leaves' is a fine porcelain plate by Yoshiharu for collectors in Western society. It was ...