Brexit In February 2016 UK Prime Minister David Cameron dropped a bombshell by announcing 23 June 2016 as the date for the referendum to decide Britain’s future in EU. Suddenly the whole nation was plunged in a heated debate on the merits of this momentous decision. The emotions ran so high that it split families […]
Evolution of Belief As an Indian Air Force officer, posted at Embarkation Headquarters, Mumbai, India in 1978, I was a member of the United Services Club, a very exclusive club for defense services officers. The club also allowed a limited number of civilian membership which was considered a privilege by those allowed to join. I
The Belief Elephant The ancient Indian scriptures from times before Christ tell the story of Five Blind Men and the Elephant. Here is my own interpretation of the story to illustrates the pitfalls of beliefs based on falsehood or partial information. Having heard wondrous stories about elephants a group of five blind men decided to
Defining Truth Truth is yet another term which is difficult to define. One of the first efforts to define it was made by Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033 – 1109) in his medieval work De Veritate where he wrote “I do not recall ever having found a definition of truth” and went on to define
Defining Belief In Why Muse we established examining beliefs as one of the main purpose of Muse Week. But what are beliefs? To answer this question, it is important that we first define belief to avoid the most common mistake people make when discussing any issue. Searching for a definition of belief is a bewildering