Opinion

The Most High God is our shelter; From fear, harm and danger; In the shadow of the Almighty, There is comfort and security. The Lord saves those unaware, From the evil trapper’s snare. His truth is guarantee, Of their absolute security. Multitudes will fall by the way, But all who call on Him will stay; […]

Without doubt, one of the most important – if highly contentious – ideas in political and social philosophy today is that of the common good. Although the idea is once again in vogue in recent public and academic discourse, its origins can be traced to Aristotle, who refused to designate a government just if it […]

  My husband and I adopted all four of our children. Our family’ s racial profile checks off almost every “ affirmative action” category. We have so many gene pools under one roof that we perplex even ourselves. Daily I homeschool one child with right-brain learning strengths and another with left-brain learning strengths. This means […]

The socio-economic changes that have taken place in Singapore over the last few decades have truly been remarkable. However, future changes over the next few decades will be more far-reaching in terms of their depth and impact upon family and society. The prayerful Christian who spends time contemplating the future will soon realise that in […]

Open Bible with the wind of God’s word   Not in clouds mantled with thunder, nor in a fire-laced storm; Not in the rising cobra poise of a tsunami, nor in the swooping menace of a typhoon heading for landfall; Not in elected houses of governance nor in institutions of man; But in the stillness, […]

Lonely teenage girl showing a paper with a text of THERE IS NO GOD In November last year, The Straits Times reported that, according to Attorney-General George Brandis, Australia is experiencing an“alarming emergence” of religious intolerance. “Members of the Christians faiths”, Australia’s top law officer reportedly said, “are routinely subject to mockery and insult by […]

“Don’t touch that book, it was written by a liberal theologian!” To label someone a “liberal” is often to sound a death knell — we should not touch his books, attend his talks or come anywhere within 100 kilometres of him. But what does it mean to call someone a “liberal” Christian? The movement of […]

The unprecedented emergence of religious fundamentalism and fervour across the globe in the final decades of the last century has led to the demise of the so-called secularisation theory proposed by philosophers and sociologists in the 1960s. Instead of being made obsolete by the seemingly unstoppable advance of secularism, the religions are experiencing something of a […]

    Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert Solomon has written a timely and insightful book with implications for personal piety and family relations. Based on accounts in the Bible and some outside sources, which he weighs and sometimes rejects, he presents interesting insights into Jesus’ birth and boyhood. Here and there are interesting puzzles: How old […]

We long for abiding peace, For trouble and fear to cease; But are helpless against strife, That engulf and stifle life. Jesus lived with persecution; Yet in the face of crucifixion From which He had no release, He promised us peace. It was for us He had to die; The wages of sin to satisfy. […]

  “He’s not just a child.” This line, spoken by one of the characters in the upcoming film The Young Messiah, aptly summarises the impetus behind the film as well as its attraction for viewers, and ultimately speaks to the mystery that lingers beyond the ending credits. The Young Messiah is a fascinating glimpse into […]

Grace Toh is Assistant Editor of Methodist Message and has been a member of Kampong Kapor Methodist Church for most of her life.   “He’s not just a child.” This line, spoken by one of the characters in the upcoming film The Young Messiah, aptly summarises the impetus behind the film as well as its […]