The First Muslims After that momentous day in the month of Ramadan, Revelation came again and again to the Prophet (pbuh). He understood now what he had to do and prepared himself for what was to come. Only a strong and brave man, helped by Allah, can be a true prophet because people […]
Part 2: Before Saying "I do" At The Altar
Saying “I Do” for Christians, whether it be before a Government Official, or, a Licensed Minister, or even, a Priest, with witnesses, is not merely some formality to permit a man and a woman to live together and sleep together. I have given witness, or simply attended many Marriage Ceremonies over the years, and […]
An Analysis of “Suicide by Emile Durkeim”
by Phin Upham In 1897 the scholar Emile Durkheim wrote Suicide one of the first examples of rigorous sociology. It used the suicide rates in Europe to illustrate the importance of community ties to behavior. To this day it stands as a classic in sociology and has had profound impact on the way economics, […]
What is the World?, by Phin Upham
How do we organize and understand the world around us? In this review of seminal scholarship on the subject Phin Upham reviews some of the major theories and integrates their conclusions. Construal, the sense in which we organize our world around facts rather than facts organizing the world for us, is a crucial concept in […]
HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
One of the beautiful memories I have before I started accompanying my father to Guinkoroban a Sitio located in between Saugan and Dao a Barangay of Oras Eastern Samar, Philippines is crossing the Dao river when we had to walk on the beach side. From our farm my father and I had to go home to the […]
Relaxation and meditation techniques
Changes in attitude One must try to put oneself in the other person’s shoes sometimes to understand the other person’s viewpoint. One must learn to listen to others with patience. Most of us are in a hurry to talk and want others to listen but do not have enough patience to listen to the […]