Opinion

There is perhaps no better time to examine our priorities than at the beginning of a brand new year. Since ancient times, such an exercise has been deemed beneficial, as clearly articulated in the dictum attributed to Socrates that "the unexamined life is not worth living".

As Christians all over the globe celebrate Christmas this year, they do so in a world that is in turmoil, with many parts gripped by violence and scarred by unconscionable atrocities.

The topic of good stewardship prompts me to reflect on an important aspect of stewardship that has suffered some neglect: the stewardship of the truth that the Church has received from God through his Word.

One of the most distinctive contributions of Roman Catholic moral theology is the enumeration of what is now known as the "seven deadly sins". The origins of the list can be traced to Pope Gregory I (540–604), although it was later developed by the great 13th century medieval theologian, Thomas Aquinas.

Do you know the new, internet meaning of a 'sock puppet'? (No, not a woolly toy.) Have you been confused to see an email from a person who signed off with "they/them/theirs" after their name?

The theme that the editors of the Methodist Message have assigned for this issue, "The Sphere of the Church", provides an opportunity to discuss a phenomenon that is becoming more pervasive in evangelical churches in the United States, and which is just beginning to influence some churches in Singapore.

"I think you're weird and I don't want to be friends with you anymore!" "I challenge you to a fight, you idiot!" "You don't care about how I feel! This is why we can't be friends anymore."