It was reported that Peter Lombard’s Four Books of Sentences recorded the following concern of Jerome, on “heresy arises from words wrongly used”. Those remarks by St Jerome of Stridonium (d. 420), who was regarded as the most learned of the Latin Fathers, clearly reflected how paramount the importance of language was for him, particularly…
We have been alerted by the tragic events which chaos between security officials and Indian demonstrators in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF), a non governmental body claiming to be the savior of the Malaysian Indian community held demonstration to protest the treatment they received from the ruling government over…
Mahu atau tidak mahu, hidup wajib dihayati. Apakah cara yang “baik” untuk menggunakan masa hidup? Ini soal yang cukup penting kerana kita hidup hanyalah sekali; hidup bukanlah latihan yang boleh diulang dicuba berkali-kali. “None of us gets a second chance at making a good life for ourselves,” ujar faylasuf Mortimer Adler dalam karyanya The Time…
Unemployed graduates have become among the worlds major concerns lately. Why are there so many graduates unemployed? And what factors lead to unemployed graduates? Researchers have voiced that higher education institutions, the job market and the needs of the labor market for graduates are different in comparison to twenty years ago. The labor market is…
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 (Bernama) — Being a professional myself, I ponder the question above. With the number of cases involving professionals on the rise, especially those involving public safety and health, one may be asking the same question: Are Professionals Learning Enough? When referring to professionals, we are implying a person working in a…
KUALA LUMPUR, 24 Dis (Bernama) — Sebagai seorang profesional, saya juga seringkali memikirkan persoalan di atas. Memandangkan kes-kes membabitkan profesional terus meningkat, khasnya yang membabitkan keselamatan orang ramai dan kesihatan, mereka yang lain juga mungkin mempunyai persoalan yang sama: Adakah golongan profesional kita cukup ilmu? Apabila merujuk kepada profesional, kita maksudkan seseorang yang bertugas dalam…
Percayakah anda bahawa perkara yang biasa kita lakukan setiap hari seperti makan minum dan masuk tandas adalah dikira beribadah kepada Allah dan mendapat pahala? Inilah keistimewaan agama Islam, kerana ruang ibadah amat luas sekali. Ianya merangkumi setiap amalan kehidupan manusia. Faham Ibadah dalam agama Islam berlainan sama sekali dengan amalan kepercayaan dan agama lain. Ianya…
Nowadays, climate change is one of the greatest environmental threats facing our planet. It has also become one of the current issues frequently discussed among leaders of all countries. Recently, the issue became a main topic at the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) 62nd session themed “Future in Our Hands: Facing Leadership Challenge to Climate…
Pujangga Melayu pernah berpesan, “melentur buluh biarlah dari rebungnya” yang masih muda dan lembut. Pokok buluh tua yang sudah keras akan patah kalau dilenturkan. Pengajaran bagi kita adalah, zaman kanak-kanak dan muda-remaja adalah tahap penting dalam membentuk budi-pekerti, akhlaq, perangai, watak dan minda. Akhlaq dan perangai watak yang telah terakam semenjak zaman kanak-kanak dan muda-remaja sukar untuk…
The influx of foreign workers into Malaysia is not a new phenomenon. Looking at the concern issues, it is a task for the Malaysian government to search for a mechanism in order to manage and control this phenomenon before it become worse. From a domestic perspective, there are several ways or strategies the Malaysian government may take…
