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Jul 7, 2021
11 min

The driver of superiority and inferiority complex

It is important for us to understand that the phenomena of superiority and inferiority complex have existed in all human societies through the ages. Today, no matter where you go, you will find that society is broadly divided into two main groups: those that think they are superior to others and those who have been relegated, forced, or brainwashed to believe that they are inferior. We may be splitting hairs to get to the intricacies of these phenomena, but each society has d

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 6, 2021
6 min

Hurting people hurt others

The human race is hurting because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve. The original harmony that was disrupted in the beginning has been replaced by death, sickness, and decay. We all know that racism is bad because of the negative impact it has on other people. But the question is, why do people hate, discriminate, and treat other people wrong? Why does somebody need to feel that they are superior to others? In short, why can’t all of us just get along? How can another human

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 5, 2021
6 min

People are not naturally good

Here, I refer to all people on the planet, regardless of where they are, who they are, and their socio-economic status. You may be shocked to hear that no one is good. We may pretend that we are good because the wickedness in our hearts has not been made manifest, but under the right circumstances, our true nature will come out and most of the time, it is not something that we are proud of. Just because you do things and you get away with not being caught does not mean that w

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 28, 2021
3 min

Racism, Tribalism, and Ethnocentrism, any difference?

When words no longer mean what they originally meant. This is an unfortunate reality, and it makes it difficult to have any meaningful conversation and come up with solutions. Each time you think you have nailed down the problem, the meaning of the words is changed into something else. For example, the word racism the way it is being used by some in the United States of America right now is synonymous with being a member of the Republican Party. The term has even been expande

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 23, 2021
2 min

What is racism?

Words seem to mean different things these days. For example the word racism the way it is being used by some in the United States of America right now is synonymous with being a member of the Republican Party. The term has even been expanded to include anybody that voted for President Donald Trump and also those who did not vote for him but have a slight inclination to support any of his policies. Is this the new definition of racism? Or are people invoking this word to keep

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 22, 2021
3 min

The role of mass media in spreading racism

Even in the age of the internet, which is some sort of an information superhighway, there are a few major actors, such as Google and Facebook, that control the traffic and at times, introduce bias. The mass media houses are using this new information technology to get their messages out as well. In addition to traditional avenues like radio, magazine, and television, the internet is being highly utilized by different mass media organizations. Mass media is guilty of propagati

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 21, 2021
3 min

The role our senses play in perpetuating racism

In the beginning, after God finished creating the universe and all that is in it was good. God, as we have already seen, gave the five senses so that mankind could enjoy the physical environment and all the good things that God had created. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned because the physical senses were used to break God’s law and have since then become the avenue through which the enemy uses to tempt people to disobey God. We already saw how Eve engaged her five

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 19, 2021
5 min

The consequences of corrupting the senses

Before Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit, there was harmony between them and there was harmony between God and them. There was no fear and no shame, but everything changed immediately after they ate the forbidden fruit. The most significant change was the spiritual death experienced by Adam and Eve. Death is simply a separation, in this case, there was a separation between God and Adam and Eve. This spiritual death resulted from this original sin that Adam and Eve committe

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 18, 2021
2 min

Corruption of the senses

The five physical senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch have been given to us to enjoy the physical environment, but they are the pathway to our minds and eventually, our subconscious minds. We are our thoughts because any information that gets into our minds through these senses influences what we believe. What we believe determines our actions, and our actions determine the outcome of our lives. These five senses are neutral, but can be used for wrong purposes

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 17, 2021
2 min

The first broken relationship

After God had finished creating the man and the woman, He placed them in the Garden of Eden, and there was perfect harmony and fellowship between God and humankind. In addition to the harmony between God and the first humans, there was peace and harmony between the first man and woman. God, out of His foreknowledge and deep love for the well-being of Adam and Eve, gave them special instructions on how to conduct themselves in the garden. Out of all the trees in the garden, th

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 16, 2021
4 min

The Beginning of Racism

Parents and schools should place great emphasis on the idea that it is all right to be different. Racism and all the other 'isms' grow from primitive tribalism, the instinctive hostility against those of another tribe, race, religion, nationality, class or whatever. You are a lucky child if your parents taught you to accept diversity. Roger Ebert It has often been said that if we fail to understand history, we are doomed to repeat it. Nothing is truer to this than in the area

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 15, 2021
4 min

Why is racism such a charged word?

A lot of ink has already been spilled on paper regarding the subject of racism, but the issue seems to be as stubborn as a granite mountain that resists any attempts to be broken down by agents of weathering and mass wasting. While many governments and communities have passed legislation to tame this “monster,” it somehow finds a way to raise its ugly head and stare mockingly at us. Each time the issue of racism is mentioned, tensions are high, reason is thrown out the window

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 11, 2021
1 min

RAcism is DEAD!

Nobody can say that “Racism caused me to discriminate against some other person, treat then badly, segregate them, enslave, Lynch, and murder them with impunity.” Therefore, we must dig deeper and look for the root cause of all the hate, resentment, and wickedness that people express towards one another. It is entirely unacceptable and uncivilized to think that the color of somebody’s skin or their economic situation define who they are and determines how they should be viewe

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Oct 9, 2020
2 min

We Can Defeat Racism

Racism, Where Is Your Sting? begins with a provocative and interesting foundation of racism that can best be referenced by the characterization of humankind from “the beginning” until the present time; see Genesis 1:26. Followed by rules that must be in place to create a social construct sympathetic to and allowing the propagation of fear in the idea of inferiority and superiority found in racism. “Mass media is guilty of propagating stereotypes that perpetuate racism because

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The fallacy of “white privilege” and why it must be stopped

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Aug 3, 2020
3 min

The fallacy of “white privilege” and why it must be stopped

An article titled, “Explaining White Privilege to a Broke White Person” made me write this. Let me state by stating categorically that I do not deny the interplay of superiority and inferiority complex that is prevalent between all people. I am not naïve that some people feel that they are superior to others and do everything within their power to put those they consider inferior in their place. I do not deny a history of slavery, discrimination, segregation, abuse, and explo

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
2 min

What is Racism?

According to the English Oxford Living Dictionaries, racism is defined as “Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one’s race is superior.” As you can see, the standard dictionary definition of racism is making the assumption that humans are divided into different races. Because of that, some people may feel that their own race is superior to other races. It is strange that people have a need to feel super

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
1 min

This is what I want for Christmas

This was originally posted on December 25, 2019 This is what I want from you as my Christmas gift. Use some of your social media capital and share this information so that we can have a productive conversation about the malady of superiority and inferiority complex aka “racism.” Christmas is about the greatest gift of all. God’s free gift of His son Jesus Christ. He became all that we can never be so that we can become all that God created us to be. Would you spare some of yo

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Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 24, 2020
4 min

Racism Where is Your Sting?

According to the English Oxford Living, Dictionaries Racism is defined as, “Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's race is superior.” Some people think that that they are better than others and even go ahead to act on these thoughts and discriminate against other people. Those who think they are better than others are living in self-delusion. There is one race, and that is humans, and we are all equ

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Racism, Where Is Your Sting?: A provocative look at the beginning and the end of racism

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jul 14, 2020
5 min

Racism, Where Is Your Sting?: A provocative look at the beginning and the end of racism

Each time the issue of racism is mentioned, tensions immediately run high, reason is thrown out the window, and emotional outbursts run rampant. Even though a lot of effort has been done to fight it, the devastating consequences continue to this day. In this book, Dr. Tangumonkem challenges the status quo and presents a perspective that is both provocative and inspirational. Contrary to what you hear from those stoking the flames of racism and fermenting hate and bigotry, we

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The role our senses play in perpetuating racism

Eric Tangumonkem, Ph.D.

Jun 11, 2020
3 min

The role our senses play in perpetuating racism

In the beginning, after God finished creating the universe and all that is in it was good. God gave the five senses so that mankind could enjoy the physical environment and all the good things that God had created. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned because the physical senses were used to break God’s law and have since then become the avenue through which the enemy uses to tempt people to disobey God. Eve engaged her five senses to disobey God. This first act of dis

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