The west needs god: a spiritual wake-up call

Abdul Razak, Mohd Abbas (2025) The west needs god: a spiritual wake-up call. IslamiCity.

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Abstract

Ancient Greece, which gave birth to great philosophers and philosophical ideas, occupies a prestigious position in the European annals. Philosophers like Socrates (c. 470–399 BC), Plato (c. 427–347 BC), Aristotle (384–322 BC), Epicurus (341–270 BC), and many others are still read and debated in the corridors of academia throughout the world. European history, civilization, education, democracy, liberalism, and philosophy all have their roots in ancient Greek thought and civilization. Due to the significant contributions made by Greece in the past, many researchers consider it to be “The Land of the Philosophers” and the cradle of Western civilization. Apart from that, during ancient times, Greece was also well-known for its pantheon of gods. The Greeks had gods of all kinds, similar to many other ancient civilizations of that time. They had twelve major gods and many minor ones. The fall of Greece gave way to the rise of Rome as a superpower. Like the Greeks, the Romans also had many gods. It was only under the rule of Emperor Constantine (272–337) that Rome became a Christian nation in 313 AD. The fall of the Roman Empire as a superpower ushered the masses in the West into the medieval period, also known as the Dark Ages, or in Latin, saeculum obscurum.

Item Type:	Article (Bulletin)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	The West, Needs, God, Spiritual, Wake-Up, Call
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BJ Ethics B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc > BP1 Islam BPL Islamic education B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fundamental and Inter-Disciplinary Studies (Effective: 5th Feb 2014) Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr. Mohd Abbas Abdul Razak
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2025 15:05
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2025 15:05
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/123269

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