The rise of Christian populism
Nick Spencer highlights the need for ‘theologically informed, content-heavy, Christian belief politics’ in the face of global democratic decline and rising populism. The democratic deficit Lamenting the state...
Maker of Heaven and Earth
The Apostles’ Creed begins with the acclamation: “I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth.” To believe in God as Creator is to affirm...
Repentance and Forgiveness
Reader’s Question: Does the Bible teach that Christians should forgive the unrepentant? Christians are commanded to forgive because they worship the God who forgives. In Matthew 6:15, we read:...
Should Everyone Study Theology?
It has become unquestioned wisdom these days to advocate that the study of theology at some level should be for every Christian inasmuch as it is practically achievable...
Who is Jesus Christ?
This question continues to exercise inquiring minds throughout the centuries, even as the enigmatic figure of the first century Rabbi never ceases to fascinate and capture the human...
Being Christ’s Witnesses in a Pluralistic Society
We live in a highly pluralistic society, which encourages the virtue of religious harmony and tolerance. On the other side, we receive the Great Commandment from Christ to...
Mathematics and Reality
At a recent Ethos Institute seminar on ‘Science and the Christian Faith’, a participant asked an important question pertaining to the relationship between mathematical models and reality. Mathematicians...
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
Reader’s Question: Is speaking in tongues the initial sign that a Christian is baptised in the Holy Spirit? Pentecostals maintain that the ability to speak in other tongues (Greek: glossolalia)...
Ruth: A Study in Unspectacular Faithfulness
The Book of Ruth begins: ‘In the days when the judges ruled…’. But the events it describes are very different from those described in Judges. Bethlehem, where most...
The Mind That ‘Sees’
What do Christians mean when they say that they have a personal knowledge and experience of God? What do Christians mean when they say that they sense his...
Christian Hospitality from ‘Migrant’ to Migrant
Public discourse on issues concerning immigration and foreign workers is often carried out within the framework of “human rights,” “national interests,” and “Asian values,” with religious values having...
Formulaic Christianity
An Amusing Incident in Acts 19 Acts 19:11-20 recounts a somewhat amusing incident which took place in the city of Ephesus in the first century. By God’s grace,...