By Sr Veronica Edivri Parental care and guidance have been fundamental to child upbringing; children are the joys of life as well as a source of pride, seeds of “arrogance,” cause of distress, and allurement, and as parents, we are responsible for the right information about their personality. The impact of parents on their children […]
Humanity
by Christian Bernard, FRC Our vision of the world is very often communitarian and too narrow. We call ourselves Europeans, Africans, Americans, Asians, etc., while we are all members of the same humanity. This notion of humanity has always been an abstract concept. According to history, it is referred to as the gathering of all […]
Enlightened Religious Participation In Nation Building
by Fr (Engr.) Okey A. Udeh – FRC, GC The simple definition of a nation is a large community of people living in a particular territory under one government. Nation building refers to the process of constructing or structuring a nation. The process aims at unifying the people or peoples within the state to remain […]
The Way Of Peace
By Vincent N Arua Peaceful living is a deep-rooted desire of every individual or nation. It is a state of balance and harmony that ensures happiness and imperturbability at the physical, emotional and spiritual levels. From time immemorial, man has faced one form of strife or another. It is therefore unsurprising that far back in […]
Spirituality And Democracy
There is a possible positive correlation between spirituality and democracy. However, it is not a new concept. A definite and categorical statement was made about this relationship when Plato (428-347BCE) stated that the success of democracy is contingent upon availability of “good men”. A “good man” according to Plato and Socrates, his Master, is a […]