Soundings

Despite the myriad of new technologies that flood our lives such as smart phones and generative AI, we still experience the tyranny of work in the digital age —perhaps even more so.

As countries around the globe are coming to grips with a silver tsunami, with more and more qualifying for the "super-aged" category, a strange slogan seems to reverberate in our societies. That slogan is "Age is just a number."

Since the sexual revolution and the emergence of modern gender theories, there has been a bewildering proliferation of gender identities and types of sexual orientations.

There is a common misconception among Christians that forgiveness is something that can be brought about by one person (the offended party), while reconciliation requires two parties (the offended and the offender).

Even a cursory reading of the Bible reveals the important place that non-human animals have in the grand plan of God. The story of creation told in the early chapters of Genesis presents the wonderful diversity of creatures that God brought into being even before the arrival of the human pair.

On 18 October 2025, BBC published an interesting article on its website entitled "People are using AI to talk to God." It states that "Worshippers from all the world's major religions are experimenting with chatbots."

As we approach the final weeks and months of 2025, we find ourselves in a world that continues to be darkened by pain, suffering and uncertainty. It is a world burdened by wars and buffeted on all sides by a myriad of existential threats.

Perhaps the most profound challenge to the Christian mind is secularism, that is, the marginalisation of transcendence and the subtle erasing of the awareness of God in public consciousness.

As we approach the final weeks and months of 2025, we find ourselves in a world that continues to be darkened by pain, suffering and uncertainty. It is a world burdened by wars and buffeted on all sides by a myriad of existential threats.

One of the most important virtues in Christian spirituality that the Church has treasured and cultivated since its inception is silence. Regrettably, this virtue has been almost totally cast aside by the contemporary Church, especially those belonging to the Protestant/Evangelical traditions.

Grief is a universal human experience. The loss of a loved one often leaves deep emotional, psychological and even spiritual wounds. Grief is the way in which we process the sorrow and pain that accompanies such loss. Yet some Christians believe that those who have put their faith in Jesus Christ should never grieve.

In 2020, the Singapore government decriminalised suicide attempts. This move was made based on the recognition that a suicide attempt is a cry for help, and punishment is not an appropriate or effective response. Sadly, the Church has not always understood the complexities of suicide.