The Example of Japan

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.” 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. The current imperial family of Japan has ruled for over 1,500 years. For centuries, the Japanese regarded their emperor as a deity known as ‘Kami,’ attributing divine qualities to him. However, after World War II, they began to view their emperor as merely a human, referred to as ‘Hito.’ This shift was a tremendous ideological upheaval for the Japanese people. For 1,500 years, they believed their emperor was a god endowed with divine attributes and capable of protecting them from any power. When the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and