Articles by Charles Mercieca
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Meanwhile in Heaven…
Submitted by Charles Mercieca – TRANSCEND Media Service,
27 Feb 2017
After having died, George Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump show up for an interview with God.
→ read full articleMaking America Great Again
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
15 Aug 2016
The United States has more people dying of guns and violence every year than any other country on earth, including China with six times of the population in size. It is now fully obvious that those in power who want to see all people having guns and weapons without limit are those who view these deadly elements as a good means of making more and more money.
→ read full articlePeace Education: Source of National Unity and Global Harmony
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 May 2015
Peace education consists in enabling people to lead a happy life through the development of their human resources for constructive purposes.
→ read full articlePractical Solution to the Middle East Conflict
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
18 Aug 2014
The best way to solve problems properly and effectively is to go straight to their source. This way adequate solutions could be provided in the best interest of all those involved.
→ read full articlePeace as a Break between Wars and Preparation for New Wars
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
16 Dec 2013
Of course, there should be a reason why wars continue to take place, especially when the population as a whole never wants to experience the tragedies of such events by all means.
→ read full articleThe Continuity of Wars in World History
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
9 Dec 2013
When we analyze carefully the sources of each war we generally discover that it was waged by those in the government. The vast majority of people across every continent always yearned to live at peace on a permanent basis.
→ read full articleCulture of War and Militaristic Culture of Peace
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
2 Dec 2013
A careful study of history reveals that while people in general always opted for peace through dialogues on a mutually beneficial basis, their public officials often tended to resort to struggles and wars to get what they want.
→ read full articlePhilosophy of Violence in Operation
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Nov 2013
A careful study of recorded history reveals that humans in general have often tended to resolve their differences through violent wars. They have never learned that in a war everyone is a loser and no one a winner.
→ read full articleAmerican Government in Perspective: Theory versus Practice
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Oct 2013
We may develop a good perspective of the United States government if we were to have a clear concept of its structure and modus operandi. Since World War II ended in 1945, the USA has invaded more than 30 nations. Each time it justifies its belligerent policies by telling us that the primary purpose was to bring freedom and democracy to as many nations as possible.
→ read full articleWomen Empowerment Program in the Arab World
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Oct 2013
By nature women tend to guide themselves from the heart, which is the seat of love, mercy and compassion. By way of contrast, men tend to view everything they encounter from the mind, which is the seat of suspicion, distrust and conflicts. Hence, in the Arab world the leading role of women in the community cannot be taken lightly.
→ read full articleAmerican Culture of Death in Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
22 Apr 2013
The best way to bring into perspective the culture of death in the United States is to examine what this nation seeks to do in theory and then in practice. Over the years, many statements were formulated to portray this phenomenon with clarity. Let us hope and pray that the American culture of death be replaced by an American culture of life, the sooner the better.
→ read full articleHarmonious Global Community at Work
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Feb 2013
Since the early days of human existence virtually all people yearned strongly to live at peace with each other. They viewed harmonious living as their ultimate goal in life. Yet we learn from history that those in power always tended to solve their differences through struggles and wars.
→ read full articleRole of Religion in the World Community
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
14 Jan 2013
As the saying goes, there are two sides of a coin. On one hand, Religion could be viewed as a blessing and a source of inspiration. On the other hand, Religion could be seen as a source of trouble and confusion that may turn many into becoming prejudiced and skeptical. A careful analysis of this conclusion will enable us to see why Religion is viewed as having one side that is positive and constructive and another other side that is negative and destructive.
→ read full articleGoal of Israel Lobby in America
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Jan 2013
Since this presentation deals with the Israel Lobby in the United States, we need to focus thoroughly on this group, which seems to have developed a strong grip on virtually every senator and congressman, including the US President. This group has one main objective, namely, the welfare and safeguard of the State of Israel. So far the Israeli lobby succeeded to get what it wanted, especially for the USA to let Israel confiscate Palestinian territory.
→ read full articlePerspective of the Most Violent Nation in the Civilized World
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Dec 2012
Over the past few decades, the United States has emerged to become the most violent nation in the civilized world. This did not happen overnight. In fact, we can trace this nation’s source of violence to the draft of its Constitution, which has now emerged to become the nation’s dangerous enemy.
→ read full articleEffective Sharing of World Responsibility
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
29 Oct 2012
The real secret to the solution of all problems on a global scale lies in our ability to procure means that are beneficial to all people across every continent without exception. From the early days of human existence, people soon found out that they are fully interdependent for the better or the worse.
→ read full articleDefective Spiritual Guidance in America
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
22 Oct 2012
In virtually every religion, people tend to look at the spiritual leaders of their community for inner guidance. Deep inside they all tend to be good to the best of their ability in spite of their human frailties. In a number of instances, a variety of viewpoints tend to create unnecessary contradictions.
→ read full articleAbuse of Power: Criminal Assault on Humanity
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
15 Oct 2012
One of the worst crimes in human experience is termed to be abuse of power. Those in power of any kind have the opportunity to elevate those around them to a higher level of existence making their lives enjoyable and peaceful, or to sink them to a state of frustration, desolation and suffering.
→ read full articleThe Era of Conventional Wars is Over
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
8 Oct 2012
Over the past 65 years this has been evidenced with tangible clarity. The only tragedy lies here. The so called super powers cannot see it and cannot accept it. They keep on wasting money and energy on something that is now a fiction of their imagination.
→ read full articleRighteousness versus Expediency
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
1 Oct 2012
Waging wars is never right. They cannot be waged on the assumption of “righteousness.” The only alternative left for such heinous acts is “expediency” that would make the rich become richer and the poor become poorer and fully miserable if they were to survive.
→ read full articleRole of Governments in Promoting Peace
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Sep 2012
Governments of all kinds seem to have at least one thing in common. They want to convince everyone that all their actions are performed in the best interest of their respective population. Of course, experience demonstrates that this is not necessarily true in any way whatsoever.
→ read full articleFusion of Ignorance and Malice in Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Aug 2012
In scholastic philosophy we often find the phrase: quidquid contingens est causam habet – whatever comes into existence must have a cause. This means that in anything human beings do there must be a source, a motive or motivation behind it. The war industry is the only business in the world where money is made fast and smooth. This is often done with no accountability to anyone. There seems to be a mafia type of plot at a high governmental level where what really counts is the making of big money and not the saving of human lives.
→ read full articleAmerican Dream Evolving into Nightmare
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
6 Aug 2012
In fact, violence breeds violence and more violence breeds more violence. The military is the only agency that performs atrocities with no accountability. Some political scientists described the military as “a terrorist organization sanctioned by the government.” The US huge expenditure on the military has transformed the American dream into a nightmare, which is making millions of Americans suffer for a very long time.
→ read full articlePhysically Handicapped in Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
30 Jul 2012
Those people who are physically handicapped in any way whatsoever, may still perform excellently as everyone else. We have many examples of this reality in the history of our earthly community. Once we become convinced that the handicapped are psychologically normal people in no lesser way that we are, our ability to deal with such situations becomes more natural and more spontaneous.
→ read full articleAmerican Republican Party in Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
25 Jun 2012
In spite of the fact that the Republican Party has plenty to offer, its concept of democracy tends to be merely on the surface. A substantial number of Americans do not seem to have a clear concept of the Republican political philosophy.
→ read full articleAmerican Democratic Party in Operation
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
19 Jun 2012
For all practical purposes, the United States is based merely on two major political systems, the Democratic and the Republican parties, each of which may be viewed as autocratic with a façade or garb of democracy.
→ read full articleDiscovering the Most Brutal Enemies of our Earthly Community
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Jun 2012
As the scholastics indicated: Quidquid contingens est causam habet – Whatever comes into being must have a cause. People across every continent are going through crucial pain of one kind or another. Such pain did not pop up from the midst of nowhere. Since in this world only people make things happen for the better or the worse, we may safely conclude that the origin all the problems facing the world could be traced to people.
→ read full articleGod’s Divine Maternal Qualities: Buddhism and Christianity in Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 May 2012
Ascetical writers tell us that God is both Father and Mother. This means that in God’s essence we find the perfection of all paternal and maternal qualities.
→ read full articleCrucial Dilemma in American Politics
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
30 Apr 2012
Although in theory we do have quite a good number of political parties, in practice there are virtually only two for all practical purposes. They are known as Democrats and Republicans, both of which are characterized by extremes. This makes it difficult for the American people in general to really have a clear-cut choice when it comes to elections.
→ read full articleLanguage of Politics in True Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Mar 2012
In view of what has been stated and based on the tangible evidence that was presented, we can fully understand that when China and the United States speak of “national defense and security” they do attribute to this phraseology an entirely different meaning, even though the sound is identical. For China, “national defense and security” means simply the “protection of the country from any possible invasion.” For the United States, “national defense and security” means merely the “preparation for the waging of never-ending wars around the world by using the most devastating weapons available.
→ read full articlePreparing Peace Teachers and Peace Workers in the Community
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
9 Jan 2012
It is quite obvious that two of the most important groups we have in this world to make a big difference for endless future generations are peace teachers and peace workers.
→ read full articleReal Source of Major World Problems
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Dec 2011
When people face a problem there are generally two ways that may be adopted to hopefully reach a successful outcome. One of these ways will enable us to solve the problem we face on a permanent basis, that is, in a way that such a problem will not likely to ever surface again. The other way, which seems to have been quite dominant in history to this very day, will enable us to bring the problem under control in a number of ways but never on a permanent basis.
→ read full articleConfucius: Great Chinese Teacher
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
5 Dec 2011
One of the greatest Chinese teachers of all time was Confucius, who was also known as Kong Fu Zi. This admired philosopher was born in 551 B.C. in Lu, China, which is today known as Shandong province. He died in 479 B.C. In his teachings he adopted a humanitarian approach to social harmony based on the belief that, deep inside, all people want to live at peace with each other.
→ read full articleNew Brand of Slavery Surfaces in America
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Nov 2011
In the United States, you often hear individuals expressing their love for their country. However, the word “America” means different things to different people. Unless we are aware of this, we may experience needless frustrations unnecessarily.
→ read full articleThe Greatest Problem of the American People
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
31 Oct 2011
The promotion of wars are viewed, especially by most US politicians, as the Holy Cow, more sacred than God Himself! President Obama has been so much under pressure from Republicans, where their ultimate goal is to oust him from the Whitehouse, that he has compromised his principles beyond comprehension. The Republicans want to continue to protect the rich as to become even richer, while they are literally dumping the poor making them poorer.
→ read full articleJesus of Nazareth: Great Spiritual Power of Peace and Harmony
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
24 Oct 2011
In order for all of us to benefit from the wisdom of Jesus we have to listen to what he said on some occasions. Here is a list of statements Jesus made, which are not enlisted in any specific order.
→ read full articleMother Teresa of Calcutta: Essence of Global Harmony
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 Oct 2011
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje in Macedonia under the name of Agnes Gonxha, Bojaxhiu. She was born on August 26, 1910 and passed away on September 5, 1997. She spent her lifetime bringing peace and joy in the hearts of many that she soon began to be viewed by spiritual writers as the essence of global harmony. Although she was small in physical stature, yet in the spiritual sphere she proved to be a gigantic figure, standing high above others.
→ read full articleLord Buddha: Master of Inner Peace and Harmony
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Oct 2011
Lord Buddha was born in a rich family as Siddhartha Gautama in Nepal. He is said to have lived to be 80 years old covering the years 563-483 B.C. In his early years, he found out that the secret of inner peace and harmony consists of detachment from material things. Thus, he left his family fortunes and went to live in poverty, spending most of his time in meditation and contemplation.
→ read full articleThe Greatest Problem of the American People
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Sep 2011
The American people are the backbone of the nation. We have a strong country not when we have a strong military but when we have healthy people that are properly educated and who enjoy living in adequate facilities. Besides, let us keep in mind that honesty is the best policy, which means we should realize that the weapons industry wants to keep in business through the never-ending of wars.
→ read full articleOur Involvement in Saving the World from Complete Destruction
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
29 Aug 2011
At this stage of history, the world is going through numerous serious problems, which could be fully brought under control only if we develop the habit of becoming involved.
→ read full articleUS Economic Problems: Result of a Careful Plan
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
8 Aug 2011
When a country, like the United States, develops the habit to interfere periodically in the internal affairs of other nations, there are always going to be serious problems. Moreover, this powerful nation has built some 746 military bases in 146 countries. This has stimulated anger in many especially when such military bases are beginning to be viewed as a threat.
→ read full articleUS Department of Defense: Theory versus Practice
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
1 Aug 2011
In this presentation, we will concentrate on the US Department of Defense as to understand fully well its proper nature and purpose. It is fully assumed that through this department the US government tries to protect, to the best of its ability, the American nation. This military entity, created to protect the American nation, may be viewed as proper or not so proper. Everything boils down to the real concept we have formulated of the word “nation.”
→ read full articleMethodical Insanity at Work
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
18 Jul 2011
Every profession requires a degree of preparation and standards in order to provide a good service in that specific area. However, the political profession, which may be viewed as the most important of all professions, does not have any set of standards or requirements to practice it. This explains why we have so many political problems in the world and why some of these emerge to become very dangerous.
→ read full articleGlobal Harmony: Realization of World Peace
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
20 Jun 2011
In every era of history we notice people everywhere yearning for true peace that makes everyone a winner and no one a loser. The genuine path for a permanent peace has been provided to us by many religious leaders over the centuries.
→ read full articlePeace Education: Source of National Unity and Global Harmony
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Jun 2011
The Webster Dictionary of the English Language describes peace as a “state of tranquility; freedom from war; cessation of hostilities; and harmony.” In a peaceful community, we notice a great serenity radiating in the hearts of its members. Genuine peace emanates from the inside.
→ read full articleSelf-Proclaimed Pro-Life American Politicians in True Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
30 May 2011
The United States is a very complex nation. Although we may understand various facets of this politically confused country, we do encounter problems. In the first place, the ultimate source of power does not lie with its government but with its big corporations that finance the election of all leading governmental officials.
→ read full articleSource of Life and Energy in the Industrial World
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
2 May 2011
Source may refer to something without which anything that depends on it cannot exist. In other words, when it comes to the solution of a problem, we must try to get first to the source that originates it. Otherwise, it may keep on repeating itself.
→ read full articleEthics in Business Education
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Apr 2011
If we were to give a rapid glance at the last 6,000 years of recorded history, we would soon discover that most problems in the world stem from the government.
→ read full articleAmerica’s Greatest Problem Ignored by US News Media
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 Jan 2011
In order for us to understand properly a problem we need to get to its source, without which it is bound to remain and deteriorate to the detriment of everyone concerned and involved. Like many other nations, the United States is confronted with numerous problems due to the fact that one problem leads to another endlessly. In many instances, things tend to get completely out of control and intelligent steps need to be taken to remedy the situation.
→ read full articleSovereign State of Palestine: Asset to Middle East Peace
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
13 Dec 2010
The struggle in the Middle East between Israelis and Palestinians has been going on for decades. In the spiritual sphere, they both claim by all means to be the descendants of Abraham, viewing God as their Father. The question that needs to be raised here is this: To what extent do they respect and love this divine Father? The deepest sorrow that good parents may possibly experience is to see their children being hurt and deprived from good opportunities in life.
→ read full articlePendulum in American Politics
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
15 Nov 2010
To turn insult into injury, the US politicians continue to explain to the American people that the US government involvement in these two wars has been to bring freedom and democracy to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan. What a way of bringing democracy and freedom to other nations which never made such a request from the outset! Proven statistics tell us that US troops have killed and maimed tens of thousands of innocent people, including women, children, the elderly and the sick exceeding one million in totality.
→ read full articlePeace in Business Ventures
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
8 Nov 2010
If we were to examine the products of some of the business ventures in the world we would discover that some are meant to lead and preserve peace while others are structured to create and promote war.
→ read full articleEthics in Business Education
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
1 Nov 2010
If we were to give a rapid glance at the last 6,000 years of recorded history, we would soon discover that most problems in the world stem from the government. Needless to say, the source of such problems may vary from one country to another. The most common one could be easily traced to questionable behavior in business transactions.
→ read full articleIsrael and Palestine in True Perspective
Charles Mercieca - TRANSCEND Media Service,
1 Nov 2010
Does believing and responding to these facts make one an anti-Semite in your eyes?
→ read full articleViolence in Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
18 Oct 2010
Over the past 6,000 years of recorded history, violence seems to have been the distinguished characteristic of our earthly community. Violence of one kind or another always promotes animosity, hatred, destruction of the environment and total disregard for the sacredness of human rights. Every kind of violence stems from abuse of individual or collective power. It tends mostly to derive from those in authority who are held accountable for all the struggles and conflicts as well as disasters and wars.
→ read full articleAmerican Political Philosophy: Analysis of Immigration Issue
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
11 Oct 2010
One of the major problems people are caught up in lies with the nation’s politicians who seem to act with no principles in general. They often abound in mysterious contradictions. As the Romans used to say: Aliud est theoria, aliud est practica – one thing is theory, another thing is practice. In this respect the Italians have a proverb which runs as follows: Tra il dire e il fare c’e’ in mezzo il mare – between saying and doing there is in between an ocean.
→ read full articleDealing with the Tragic Oil Disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
5 Jul 2010
In accordance with the Natural Law there is a cause and a purpose behind every disaster that takes place. This includes the tragic oil disaster that took place in the Gulf of Mexico during the spring 2010. Needless to say, the cause of such a tragic disaster was due to a serious drilling leak, which popped up deep down at the bottom of this huge sea that was operated by British Petroleum, commonly known as BP. After more than two months the oil is still leaking amounting to thousands of barrels a day.
→ read full articleOur Earth as Our Common Home
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Jun 2010
The modern means of technology that were developed over the past several decades made our planet Earth become much smaller. Travel between far distant countries is no longer measured in terms of miles or kilometers. It is merely measured in terms of time. Besides, what one nation may do for the better or the worse may eventually affect other nations as well. This explains, in part, why today we ended up facing so many insurmountable problems all of which may be solved if we were to take the appropriate approach.
→ read full articleModern Saint of Family Unity
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
17 May 2010
Ascetical writers tell us that God is so great that He created billions of people each one with a unique personality that they cannot be duplicated. Besides, they add saying that God gave to each person at least one talent that makes that individual superior to the rest of the human race. In other words, each one of us is so important that we cannot ever be duplicated. Our main job in life is to help ourselves, as well as our children and friends, to discover this one superior talent we received as to use it to help change the world for the better.
→ read full articleBasic Human Rights in Perspective
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Apr 2010
Over the centuries the topic on basic human rights often served as the center of attention for scholars, humanitarian groups and government officials. In spite of this, violations against basic human rights have taken place periodically to the point of making millions of people suffer immensely and unnecessarily on a global scale. Since this could be traced to manifold sources, we may simply here analyze carefully and concentrate properly on just four aspects as follows: respect, law, taxation, and environment.
→ read full articleOUR GREATEST CHALLENGE: BRINGING POLITICS UNDER CONTROL
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. – TRANSCEND Media Service,
12 Apr 2010
If we were to study carefully the evolution of events that took place over the past 6,000 years of recorded history, we will discover that most of the world’s problems stemmed out from politics of one kind or another.
→ read full articleMAKING SENSE OF LIFE
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D. - TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Mar 2010
People everywhere have many things in common, one of which is to enjoy life to the maximum possible. If it were possible, everyone would love to live forever, to explore and enjoy the mysteries of the universe, and to be productive in accordance with one’s talents and capabilities. This has been the focus of attention […]
→ read full articlePERSPECTIVE OF GOOD LAWS IN OPERATION
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
14 Mar 2010
For endless centuries people everywhere were faced with laws of one kind or another. Some laws were viewed as fair and beneficial while others were viewed as biased and harmful in a number of ways. When the world at large speaks of laws, usually we are referring to man-made laws, commonly known as civic […]
→ read full articleMOTHER OF SALVATION: SOURCE OF COURAGE
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
14 Jan 2010
If there is one common element among all human beings, it would be this. They all want to be saved when confronted with danger of any kind. To save their beloved ones from danger, most humans would be ready to risk their lives. Throughout history, we find great religious figures from Buddha down to Jesus […]
→ read full articleAMERICA IN TRUE PERSPECTIVE
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
3 Jan 2010
There has never been a country in the history of the world that has occupied the minds of so many nations as the United States. A person is best judged not by the looks, outfit, wealth and power but rather by the character and personality. These two elements are generally viewed as sources of credibility […]
→ read full articleWORLD WITHOUT WARS IN OPERATION
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
10 Dec 2009
In his farewell Speech to the United States Congress, former US President Dwight D. Eisenhower said clearly and emphatically: “Remember all people of all countries want peace, only their government wants war.” A rapid glance throughout history demonstrates that most wars were literally provoked by the governments. Whatever is felt that it cannot be […]
→ read full articleADDICTED TO WAR: IS THERE ANY CURE?
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
4 Dec 2009
The word “addicted” is derived from the Latin word “addictum” meaning to devote or dedicate oneself to a specified objective, which may be beneficial or disastrous to us and to others. For example, we may be addicted to work hard to alleviate human suffering around the world. Mother Teresa of Calcutta and all the great […]
→ read full articlePERSPECTIVE OF TWO BASIC CULTURES: CONFRONTATION VERSUS HARMONY
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
23 Nov 2009
Confrontation is described as meeting in hostility or taking an opposite stand. This always implies conflicts of one kind or another. Harmony deals with the ability to adapt oneself to the needs of others as to make an operation or relationship move on smoothly. These two basic cultures have been observed in every era of […]
→ read full articleROLE OF HARMONY IN WORLD RELIGIONS
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
21 Nov 2009
Harmony is derived from the Latin harmonia and the Greek harmos meaning “the just adaptation of parts with each other.” It refers to a situation where all elements fit perfectly with each other as to complement each other fully well. This also applies to people when they live together with mutual love and respect in […]
→ read full articleELIMINATION OF WAR: SACROSSANT OBLIGATION
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
28 Oct 2009
Since the early days of human existence, our earthly community has been basically characterized by violence of one kind or another. As time rolled on, the means used to destroy people became increasingly more sophisticated. Today, it’s enough to drop a few of bombs from the air to destroy the infrastructure of a city […]
→ read full articleOUTDATED AMERICAN CONSTITUTION PROVIDES CONTINUED VIOLENCE
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
24 Aug 2009
There must be a reason as to why the United States is viewed in the world at large as a violent nation. In the early stages of this nation’s history everything seemed to be fine in many ways. However, as time rolled on, at least one segment of this well written document became obsolete, […]
→ read full articleFREE EDUCATION FOR ALL CITIZENS: BEST INVESTMENT FOR WORLD PEACE
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
21 Jul 2009
One of the leading problems in the world may be viewed as ignorance, which is described by The New Webster’s Dictionary of the English Language as a state of being where knowledge is wanting, that is, missing. We tend to make several mistakes to the detriment of many because, quite often, we are not […]
→ read full articleFEASIBILITY OF PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
9 Jun 2009
Over the past few decades, the Middle East has increasingly emerged to become a malignant tumor of our earthly community. Like any other disease, this fatal malady can still be cured in one way or another, even through an unexpected miracle. During the past centuries, quite a few books were written on the nature […]
→ read full articleCULTURE OF WAR MENTALITY: GOOD LOOK AT CHURCHES IN USA
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
1 Jun 2009
Theologians tell us that one of the great differences that exist between God and human beings lies here. God tends to view things objectively, that is, how they are a parte rei without any deception. At the same time, human beings tend to view things subjectively, that is, how they look at the surface […]
→ read full articleSPIRITUALITY OF HEART IN BUDDHISM AND CHRISTIANITY
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
31 May 2009
When the heart is spiritually oriented the human being may be termed as good, holy, and saintly. The spirituality of the heart is all that counts. God measures our greatness by the degree of spirituality our heart has reached and not by the visible achievements or good results of our work. How God Views Great […]
→ read full articleBEST FORM OF GOVERNMENT: SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
19 May 2009
Throughout history there have been as many forms of government as nations. Some 2,500 years ago, Aristotle, a well known Greek philosopher, told us: in media via stat virtus – virtue stands in the middle of the road. Going to extremes, either to the left or to the right is not conducive to good […]
→ read full articleVOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS: THEIR SOURCE OF SUCCESS
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
14 May 2009
In virtually every community we find several organizations of one kind or another. Some are political while others are religious; some may be academic while others merely recreational. Some may be profit-making while others may be non-profit, which are usually composed of volunteers. In this presentation we are concentrating on the latter one. In […]
→ read full articleDISCOVERING A NATION’S TRUE FRIENDS AND ENEMIES
Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
28 Apr 2009
One familiar proverb reads as follows: “Not all that glitters is gold.” Another well accepted saying is: “Actions speak louder than words.” This one is virtually found in every nation with slight changes or modifications. The Romans, for example, used to say: “Aliud est theoria, aliud est practica – one thing is theory, another […]
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Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
25 Mar 2009
In our earthly community, human relations vary from one group to another and from one country to another. They are generally built on cultural ties, religious connotations, and a variety of other factors. When we study history we are mostly learning about the story of human actions. Such actions reveal the philosophy of people […]
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Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
7 Feb 2009
From the early days of creation there seems to have been wars going on century after century. Needless to say, there have been extended periods in history that were characterized by peace. For example, we read in the Holy Scriptures that when Christ was born the whole world was at peace. As a result, […]
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Charles Mercieca, Ph.D.,
25 Jan 2009
In the spiritual sphere of American politics we witness two major groups. We have the self-proclaimed pro-life group, usually known as conservative or extreme right, and the self-styled pro-choice group, normally referred as liberal or extreme left. Unfortunately, both names are inappropriate because they do not reveal the real nature and character of their […]
→ read full articleMODUS OPERANDI OF PEACE ORGANIZATIONS
Charles Mercieca,
23 Dec 2008
The expression modus operandi is a Latin phrase that literally means mode or way of operating or functioning. It is generally based on established principles. A peace organization refers to any group of individuals that decide to work together wholeheartedly for the achievement of the same constructive goals and objectives. The word peace is […]
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