Monthly Archives: August 2023

The Fundamental Characteristic of Syriac Culture

Yusuf Begtas:Shaped by the input of Ancient Mesopotamian culture, Syriac culture has gone through a transformation unique in form and content by passing through a new melting pot of understanding as a result of the fermentation of elements that came about…

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Life and Rules

Yusuf Begtas:Driving a vehicle without knowing traffic rules or taking account of the vehicle’s hardware and road conditions makes for a rough and difficult ride. Sometimes even this is not enough. The speed of moving vehicles must also be taken into account.…

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Administrative Approaches in Syriac Culture

  Yusuf Begtas :Since Syriac culture, which sees God in man and the universe, is based on realizing the common good through love and knowledge, administrative matters are based on governance, love, and altruism. Love here does not mean how one feels toward those under the administration but how one treats them. It is essential…

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Syriac Culture and Self-Knowledge 

Yusuf Begtas Syriac culture, which has unique folkloric qualities, values the power of people who use their talents and creativity to express and convey to others the colors and emotions of their inner world in the most aesthetic way possible. With its characteristic outreaching and…

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“Evil is whatever distracts. (…) What if the satanic hunting party drives me straight into the Good? (…) Evil knows of the Good, but Good does not know of Evil. (…) Sometimes, evil assumes the form of good, in fact, embodies it completely. If this fact remains hidden to me, no doubt I shall succumb, for such a good is more enticing than actual good.”  Franz Kafka (1883-1924).

Moral Evil Yusuf Begtas In this quote, famous writer Kafka mentions moral evil, drawing attention to the principle of “considering the consequences of every event and acting with restraint”.…

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