ISIS’ CATACLYSMISM: A PHILOSOPHICAL APPRAISAL

By Dominic E.B. Anyalagbuna

1.0.ABSTRACT:

The very inhumane hazards of the so-called Islamic militant group named ISIS are indeed highly cataclysmic! However, this paper is faced with the problem of undertaking a philosophical examination of the named group. This, the paper does, using the critical-evaluative method by considering their history, aims and activities. Upon this examination, this work discovers that, among other relevant theories, this rebel group seems to be operating on the Transcendental Idealism of Immanuel Kant which states that ‘only ideas in the mind exist,’ though one cannot absolutely arrive at it. This theory follows from the militants’ idea of Muhammad’s prophecy that ‘there will be a time when the whole world will be subjected under a ‘caliphate,’ with a ‘caliph’ as their head. Nevertheless, in the end, this treatise highlights that the solution to ISIS’s crisis is mental and intellectual re-formation. In such-wise, this work adequately recommends an urgent mental re-configuration founded on re-interpretation of the Quran among these Islamic extremists, which

‘IRRELIGIOUS RELIGIOSITY’: A HORRIBLE CONSEQUENCE OF THE PROLIFERATION OF CHURCHES

BY: DOMINIC E.B. ANYALAGBUNA

1.0.Prolegomenon:

In his monumental work entitled Introduction to African Philosophy, the renowned scholar, John S. Mbiti vehemently submits that “Africans are notoriously religious…. Religion permeates into all the department of [their] life so fully that it is not possible to isolate it.” In furtherance of this view, Mbiti still aptly adds further that “wherever the African is, there is his religion: he carries it to the fields where he is sowing seeds or harvesting a new crop.” However, the truth of these statements can sufficiently be expressed in the ever increasing number of religious grounds in our time. In fact, multiplicity of churches is a fact, a truth! This diversity is pioneered by different reasons which may range from supernatural, financial, economic, or socio-political reasons. Moreover, man has sought for avenues to express his worship of God. Unfortunately, this has been done in questionable places. This has left man with a horrible phenomenon which may be termed ‘irreligious religiosity.’ Irreligious religiosity is a phenomenon exhibited by faithless, lazy and hollow spiritually-minded individuals who are externally looked upon as holy people by others whereas inside them is full of contradictory qualities. Consequent upon this, this work will expose the concept of irreligious religiosity under the factors that encourage the multiplicity of churches, causes and consequences, together with some possible remedy.

RELIGION AND DISUNITY OF LIFE: TRACING THE ROOT CAUSE OF KIDNAPPING, ROBBERY AND UNCHARITABLE INFLATION OF PRICE OF GOODS

BY: DOMINIC E.B. ANYALAGBUNA

1.0.        Preamble: 

Indeed, the world today is greatly coloured by different religions spanning from Christianity, Islamic, African Traditional Religion, Buddhism, Hinduism, Shintoism, Confucianism, et cetera. However, it is important to note that each of these religions has adherents.  Besides, these religions deal with beliefs and practices. They have their doctrines, and codes of conduct that are inevitably imperative on the adherents, of course for their own good. Nevertheless, irrespective of the fact that there are many adherents of these multiple and diverse religions, it is quite irreconcilable seeing that our society is still notorious of, and traumatized by some ills like: kidnapping, robbery and uncharitable escalation of prices of goods in the market.  Therefore, the questions become, does it mean that these religions promote the practice of kidnapping or robbery? Or are they the cause of the adherents of these religions? And if the answer is in affirmative, why? Consequently, an investigation into these will constitute the task of this essay.  

LET THERE BE BIAFRA

Introduction
Recently, there came to be an upsurge on the demand by the Igbos for a sovereign nation. It is not like this call for the Republic of Biafra is new, it has been there since the 1960s and even culminated into the civil way which lasted for three years. Many Igbos have pitched tenth with certain factions of the divide, what I would like to call ‘ndi kwe na ndi ekweghi’; that is those who believe in the indissolubility of Nigeria and those who are die hard supporters of the Biafran cause. There is still a third group, the disinterested observers who are keen on leaving their lives much like the stoics and who would naturally fit in to any side when the need for that arises.