Ch 31 — Making History

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THE EXAMPLE OF JAPAN

As the 20th century draws to a close, humanity stands amidst an intellectual void, having lost its previous ideological foundation. Now, it seeks a new cornerstone for rebuilding. The quest for God and religion remains an intrinsic human necessity deeply rooted in our inner being.

Today, humanity is in search of a new guiding philosophy. Those who can provide this new worldview will emerge as leaders of the 21st-century world. According to F.H. Bradley, this new philosophy is essentially a “new religion.” On a deeper level, however, Bradley’s concept of a “new religion” actually aligns with what is traditionally understood as an unaltered or pure religion. Had Bradley understood the distinction between the altered and the unaltered, he would likely have described his ideal as the latter rather than something entirely “new.”

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In essence, what modern humanity seeks is none other than Islam. Islam, as a natural and unaltered religion, encompasses complete truth. Although unfamiliar with it, people often refer to this ideal by different names, like a new ideology, new religion, new system, or new revolution.

As humanity approaches the end of the 20th century, it finds itself in an intellectual void. It has lost its former ideological foundation and now seeks a new one to rebuild upon. To illustrate this need, let me recount the example of Japan.

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