https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JPCR/issue/feedJournal of Philosophy, Culture and Religion2024-02-17T08:51:47+00:00Felix Laucontact@iiste.orgOpen Journal Systems<p>The journal is a peer-reviewed, international and interdisciplinary research journal.</p><p>The scope of the journal includes, but not limited to, philosophy issues, knowledge, values, reason, mind, cultural studies, arts, fashions, public perceptions, religions, population, religion dynamics under the globalization and industrialization background, development and sustainability, etc.</p><p>The journal also covers interdisciplinary research across the topics on culture, religions, society, economics and development.</p><p>IISTE is a member of <a href="http://www.crossref.org/01company/17crossref_members.html">CrossRef</a>.</p><p>The DOI of the journal is: https://doi.org/10.7176/JPCR</p><p> </p>https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JPCR/article/view/62085Journal coverpage2024-02-17T08:51:47+00:00Journal Editord@d.comJournal coverpagehttps://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JPCR/article/view/62086Critical Thinking with Reference to Carelesssly Sutta of Aṅguttara Nika̅ya2024-02-17T08:51:47+00:00Prem Prasad Sigdeld@d.com<p>This article is based on a sutta of Trikanipata of the Aṅguttara Nika̅ya; it can be a great lesson to the laypersons who believe on Buddhist ethics. This article is concentrated on questioning for the promotion of critical thinking in which a fool has questioned, replied, and unable to accept logics and facts of others. It spots light on critical thinking that has been guided by the philosophy of the wise not the fool. A fool person is always careless; hence he creates conflict among other members of the community. Indeed, a good critical thinker is always just, logical, factual and wise who believes on himself and others with his knowledge and experience. At last, critical thinking is objective, judgmental, and balancing which cannot happen in a careless way.</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong>critical thinking, Buddhism, sutta, Aṅguttara Nika̅ya (AN)</p> <p><strong>DOI:</strong> 10.7176/JPCR/57-01</p> <p><strong>Publication date: </strong>January 31<sup>st</sup> 2024</p>https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JPCR/article/view/62087Ascending the Heights of Literature Evangelism: A Biography of Forcible Ugwukah (1933-1994)2024-02-17T08:51:47+00:00Alexander C. Ugwukahd@d.com<p>The objective of this biographical work is to highlight the life and times of Forceible Enyinna Ugwukah, a Christian missionary whose work as a literature evangelist bestride the length and breadth of Nigeria, depicting him as a true Nationalist. The work depicts his life from childhood, through family, friends and educational career and entrance into the missionary field of Literature Evangelism. Further, the work is aimed at giving an accurate historical account of his gradual movement through the steps of life showing how he was able to conquer the odd challenges of his time, and portray the impact of his efforts at evangelizing and bringing many souls to God’s Kingdom. One of the most important reasons for the writing of this biography is the fact that the good works of missionary workers who were not ordained as Pastors are often forgotten in the sand of history and official Church records.</p> <p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Biography Missionary Journey, Career Progression, Literature Evangelism, Achievements</p> <p><strong>DOI:</strong> 10.7176/JPCR/57-02</p> <p><strong>Publication date: </strong>January 31<sup>st</sup> 2024</p>https://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JPCR/article/view/62088An Assessment of Endogenous Regional Cultural Policy and the Planning Process in the Central Region of Ghana2024-02-17T08:51:47+00:00Sam C. M. Oforid@d.com<p>Inertia of colonial development and lack of consistent investment in the post-colonial era in the Central Region of Ghana contributed heavily to the decline of its economy. Exogenous regional development efforts meant to stem this trend failed to deliver. Central Region, therefore, took up its own to initiate an endogenous development process in the late 1980s/early 1990s, based on its cultural, historic and natural heritage assets and establishment of a separate regional development organisation. But the cultural dimension of this initiative was to receive less attention. Using the procedural planning process and primary qualitative data, the study interrogated and assessed the region’s cultural development policy and programmes, identified challenges related to participation, funding, constrained planning, ineffective internal institutional co-ordination, limited programme focus and made recommendations for ameliorating these.</p> <p><strong>Keywords: </strong>Endogenous regional development, endogenous regional policy, regional planning process, cultural development projects, Central Region Development Commission, cultural and historic and natural heritage</p> <p><strong>DOI:</strong> 10.7176/JPCR/57-03</p> <p><strong>Publication date: </strong>January 31<sup>st</sup> 2024</p> <p><strong> </strong></p>