Christian Humanism
The Humanist UK website describes a “humanist” as someone who (1) trusts the scientific method when it comes to understanding how the universe works and rejects the idea...
The Temptations of Ageing
One can start well in a race, but things can go wrong along the way, so much so that he may not even end the race. Or he...
Faith and Culture
Many years ago, I met a group of Chinese Christians who do not believe in celebrating the Lunar New Year. The festival, in their view, has its roots...
The Hebrew “Bechor” and Jesus’ Discipleship Legacy
In recent years, we witness unprecedented leadership changes in governments, state institutions and big corporations. With such changes, new teams with their new heads will somehow aim to...
Unity, Diversity…and Exclusion
In the third volume of his Systematic Theology, Methodist theologian Thomas Oden maintains that despite the diversity of its members, the Church remains united in Christ: “in its own...
Reclaiming and Renewing Creation
Creation Reclaimed Modern philosophy, which began with Descartes, is premised on the idea that objective knowledge is possible only if the cognitive agent first separates himself mentally from...
Seven Mountains Mandate
Reader’s Question: How should biblical Christians assess Dominion Theology or the Seven Mountain Mandate? According to the leaders of the movement called the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR), God...
The Secularisation of the Church
The modern evangelical church seems to have a penchant for playing fast and loose with the secular culture around it, uncritically absorbing its quintessential qualities and imbibing its...
Christianity and Marxism
In his book entitled Christianity and Marxism (1995), the renowned Scottish philosopher, Alasdair Macintyre, observes that there are three ways in which modern western society has viewed Marxist philosophy. The...
A Christian Perspective on Global Uncertainties and Disruptions
Uncertainty and disruption seem to be the order of the day. We are indeed at a historical moment in time. The world is witnessing considerable changes in modes...
Being a Christian in a Secular Society
In a world that is increasingly detached from religious belief, it is not easy to be a Christian that inspires faith. The rise of secularism has placed believers...
Clarifying Inter-faith Dialogue
In a recent interview published by The Straits Times, Mohammad Alami Musa, said that faith communities in Singapore ‘are still at the lower level of inter-religious engagement and discussion,...