Table of Contents
Publisher's Introduction 13
Preface 19
Contemplative Quotes I What is Justice on the Global Level?
Chapter 1 God is Never Silent: The Truth that Transcends Academic Justice
1 One Problem that Lies Within the Education of Developed Countries 24
2 Conflicts Between Academic Study and Faith at Universities in America
A movie about a dispute over faith at a university 25
The main character of the movie tried to prove the existence of God, based on the Bible 27
3 Only God Can Say, "This is the Only Way" 28
4 The Voices of God are Now Coming Down
Happy Science missionary work started from a grain of wheat 29
Jesus was the one and only person who heard the voice of God in his time 30
5 Transcend the Limits of Academics with Truth
Commonly accepted knowledge is far from God's Truths 31
The Truth must be strong 33
God is alive 35
Contemplative Quotes II Think of Love and Justice from the Viewpoint of Wisdom
Chapter 2 Conflict between Religion and Materialism: Who Designed the Human Soul?
1 The Repeated Occurrence of Natural Disasters on Earth 42
2 Aiming to End Religious Conflicts
The reaction to seeing religious conflicts differs from person to person 43
Happy Science is trying to rid this world of various conflicts 44
Modern-day education does not teach about what is invisible 46
Happy Science is now taking on a challenge to launch a global revolution 47
3 Correcting the Mistakes of Theravada Buddhism
Theravada Buddhists believe that the Buddha will never be reborn 48
The Buddha did not deny reincarnation 50
Mahayana Buddhism teaches that the enlightened one will come back to this world to do salvation work 52
4 Who Designed Evolution?
Scientists mistakenly think that the soul is actually DNA 53
All life forms in this world have a purpose 55
5 Religions that Teach about Death Serve the Public Interest
The definition of death is extremely difficult 56
Religious facilities are places to communicate with the Spirit World 57
The simple Truth, which modern-day intellectuals do not understand 59
6 Have a Spirit of Devotion to Something Sacred
The world cannot be saved by computers, as realized by Bill Gates 60
We must keep the desire to seek something sacred 62
I want to lead the world to a future that is bright and free 63
Contemplative Quotes III The Six Worldly Delusions are a Guideline to Determine Justice at the Personal Level
Chapter 3 Progress that Starts From Righteousness: Politics and Economics Seen from the Perspective of Justice
1 Two Incidents that Occurred in Relation to Islam
Extreme remarks in spiritual messages from Muhammad, recorded just after Charlie Hebdo shooting in Pans 72
How should we regard the Japanese hostage crisis by the Islamic State? 72
During his visit to four countries in the Middle East, Prime Minister Abe referred to the Islamic State 73
The spirits of the Japanese key cabinet ministers visited me for advice 74
2 Examining the Ways Japan Coped with the Hostage Crisis
Prime Minister Abe's Japanese-style press conference confused the Islamic State 76
"Rescuing human lives" was a message for Japan, while "not giving in to terrorism" was a message for the West 77
The interpretation of the expression, humanitarian aid," which the Japanese mass media frequently used 78
How did the Islamic State view Prime Minister Abe's visit to the four countries in the Middle East? 79
Both the prime minister and the mass media lacked messages expressing their value judgment 80
3 What is Righteousness in Terms of Politics?
Two ways of thinking that determine justice 82
Muslims believe that there is no Islamic fundamentalism 83
Laws such as prohibition against female education are not Islamic teachings, but its cultural patterns 84
The two Japanese hostages were subject to the principle of self-responsibility 85
What the Japanese hostages should have left as their dying messages 86
In the international community, messages are only effective if they contain a value judgment 87
Putting human lives first is the Japanese creed, as stated by Shichihei Yamamoto 88
The only way to assess whether something is right or wrong 89
Ever since the American military abandoned its role as the world's policeman, chaos increased around the globe 90
4 What is Righteousness in Terms of Economics?
Provide people equality of opportunity, rather than equality of outcome 91
Make the spirit of noblesse oblige a kind of culture 93
5 Spread the Thinking of Progress and Prosperity from Japan to the World
Eliminating disparity will not do any good unless you use wisdom 95
Teach how to fish, rather than giving fish 96
Chapter 4 The Principle of Justice: Ways of Thinking Regarding "Justice on a Personal Level" and "Justice Between Nations"
1 Justice: The Most Difficult Topic of Our Day
Justice on a personal level is mostly determined by the law 98
Religious themes are at the basis of justice on the issue of denuclearizing the Middle East 100
Was there justice in the persecution of the Jewish people? 102
Determining justice concerning ongoing problems is a very difficult thing to do 103
2 Justice Seen from the Standpoint of Religion
Justice on a personal level starts from an awareness as a child of God, or a child of Buddha 105
Modern political doctrine started from the denial of the Manichaean dualism of good and evil 106
How did modern political reform arise? 108
Today, "warm-hearted justice" is disappearing 109
3 How to Consider Justice in Debates over the Constitution of Japan
Scholars' misinterpretation of constitutionalism 110
The constitution does not bind the people; the sovereign people create the constitution 111
Constitutional scholars are confusing constitutionalism with rule of law 112
The very Constitution of Japan itself is unconstitutional 113
4 The Dangers of Nomocracy and Rule of Law
The opposite of nomocracy is "governance by virtue" 114
Nomocracy can get dangerous it taken too far 115
Creating more laws to restrict freedom will lead to less convenient lives 116
We cannot allow the law to live on and the people to die out 117
5 How justice is Defined in the World
The two major trends opposing each other in the world 119
Mistakes will occur unless people recognize the world that transcends this world 121
Eliminating economic disparities will kill freedom 122
Is the one-person one-vote parity really fair? 123
"Justice on a personal level" and "justice for the whole" 125
Contemplative Quotes IV Mass Media's "Right to Silence" Will Mislead a Country
Chapter 5 The Great Turning Point in Human History: What is Required of Japan to Become a World Leader
1 The Power of Wisdom Required Now
What I feel now, at the 25th Celebration of Lord's Descent 130
With the help of many, I want to bring the Laws to all people of the world 131
The kind of wisdom you attain is important 132
2 A Spiritual Revolution that Encourages People to Make a Great Shift in Perspective
The two major streams of thought in the world 133
The significance of the Greater East Asia War 134
The term "peace" has different meanings depending on the country 135
3 Understanding the Conflict in Value Systems of the World
Difficult situations the world superpower America will face from now on 137
German frustration regarding compensation for the financial crisis of Greece 139
A split has been appearing in the EU due to increased unemployment caused by fiscal austerity 140
China's actions could lead to the world splitting in the future 141
Neither constitutionalism nor the rule of law is almighty 142
4 The Spirit of a Religious Nation is Required to Become a World Leader
"Democracy without God" and "Democracy with God" 143
Unlike Greece, the Japanese economy is in no danger of bankruptcy 144
What the Japanese government must do now is job creation 144
Contemplative Quotes V Work to Realize Peace Accompanied by Justice
Chapter 6 Establishing the Justice of God: The Teaching of the Supreme God, Now Needed by the World
1 The World's Value Systems are Now Wavering
American-type global justice is now in question 152
The standard for judgment must be the realization of the greatest happiness of the greatest number and the happiness of later generations 153
Two contradicting ideas in democracy 154
2 Is the Evaluation of Japan in Terms of World War II Just?
Asia's positive remarks on Japan are not reported fairly 155
The reason why I proactively voice my opinions on global issues 157
Even the victor nations cannot change the culture and religions of the defeated nations 159
The spiritual background of outbreaks of war, and the historical rise and fall of nations 160
3 How to View Clashes Between Different Religious Civilizations
The significance of the increase in the number of Muslims 162
The reasons for Western men and women joining the Islamic State as volunteer soldiers 163
Two heroes described in the movie, American Sniper 164
The reasons extremists in Muslim countries are driven to acts of terrorism 166
4 In Order for Japan to Contribute to World Peace
The reasons why the Japanese "Special Attack" Units depicted in the movie, The Eternal Zero, are not considered terrorists 167
I want people to understand the heart of Yamato, which did not forsake Okinawa 168
Hegemonism that lacks a noble cause is wrong 169
Japan must gain power to protect itself and contribute to world peace 171
5 Overcoming Religious and Ethnic
Monotheistic religions tend to speak ill of other religions 173
Buddhism and Japanese Shinto recognize various gods; their idea is close to worshiping the Supreme God 174
Judaism seen from the perspective of righteousness 174
The time has come to revise the criteria of justice on a global scale 176
South Korea's slander of Japan contains remnants of its ethnic consciousness 177
6 Realizing Happiness for All Humankind by Establishing the Justice of God
God's justice is revealed in my books, The Laws of the Sun, The Golden Laws and The Laws of Eternity 179
In World War II, the separation of church and state worked negatively 181
God's management works beyond the borders of religions in each country 181
The Supreme God desires to realize the happiness of all people 182
Contemplative Quotes VI Know What is Truly Right
Afterword 189
About the Author 191
What is a Spiritual Message? 192
About Happy Science 194
Contact Information 198
About IRH Press USA Inc. 201
Other Books by Ryuho Okawa 202
