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Big Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: A Paper by the National Council of Churches of Singapore
July 20, 2023 | By : ETHOS Institute
20 July 2023 Big Data Science and Artificial Intelligence: A Paper by the National Council of Churches of Singapore (more…)
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Digital Immortality? Mind Uploading and the quest for everlasting life
January 1, 2024 | By : ETHOS InstituteDigital Immortality? Mind Uploading and the quest for everlasting life ¿Inmortalidad digital? La transferencia mental y la búsqueda de la vida eterna Abstract The quest for immortality is probably as old as humankind itself. In recent decades a group of scientists and futurists who describe themselves as transhumanists has ....Continue Reading »
Watchful and Steadfast: Christian Leadership in Uncertain Times
June 26, 2023 | By : Dr Roland ChiaBelow is an excerpt. This is the transcript of a lecture delivered by Dr Roland Chia at the National Conference of the International Students Inc on 20 June 2023. Let me draw your attention to some words of the apostle Paul found in his second letter to his young protégé, ....Continue Reading »
The Ethics of Mitochondrial Replacement Technology
January 4, 2023 | By : Dr Roland ChiaThe Ethics of Mitochondrial Replacement Technology: A Response by the National Council of Churches of Singapore to the BAC Consultation Paper Entitled, ‘Ethical, Legal and Social Issues Arising from Mitochondrial Genome Replacement Therapy’ In April 2018, the Bioethics Advisory Committee of Singapore (BAC) conducted a consultation on the ethical, legal ....Continue Reading »
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Memory, Relationship, and Remembrance
May 6, 2024 | By : Lisman Komaladi
The Lord called my mom home almost a year ago. She was then 83 years old. I have been her main caregiver in the last five years of her life. This article is one of my ways to remember her. This is also for those who may have experienced a . . . . Continue Reading »
Pulse
Dignitas Infinita: Mixed Messages from the Vatican?
May 6, 2024 | By : Dr Roland Chia
On 2 April 2024, The Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, led by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, issued a Declaration entitled Infinite Dignity. This document provides an exposition of the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church on human dignity, and discusses thirteen ways in which it can be . . . . Continue Reading »
AI and Democracy
April 15, 2024 | By : Dr Roland Chia
The spectacular success and relentless advance and deployment of AI in almost every sector of society have been greeted with enthusiasm by some and concern by others. There is a heightening of awareness among scholars and the general public alike of the possible negative ramifications this technology has on economics, . . . . Continue Reading »
Christian Ethics and Cannibalism
April 1, 2024 | By : ETHOS Institute
One of the most engaging movies on Netflix that I’ve watched recently is Society of the Snow, a 2023 survival drama directed by J.A. Bayona. This film is based on the true story of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 which crash landed on October 13, 1972, in the Andes mountains . . . . Continue Reading »
Credo
Called to Health, Wealth and Success?
May 6, 2024 | By : Dr Roland Chia
In an article entitled ‘Magical Moments’, Stephen Hunt, who teaches religion at Reading University, notes that the ‘health and wealth gospel’ is ‘one of the fastest growing religious movements on a global scale’. Hunt is right. In a 2006 poll conducted by Time magazine, 17 per cent of Christians in . . . . Continue Reading »
The Doctrine of Christian Perfection
April 15, 2024 | By : Rev Gilbert Lok
Imagine this conversation among a group of sincere Christian friends: “Hey, did you know some denominations say that Christians are to be perfect?” “Oh? You mean we are to be flawless and sinless? C’mon, is that even possible?” “Seriously, isn’t Singapore competitive enough as it is? Do we also need . . . . Continue Reading »
The storied self
April 1, 2024 | By : Dr Roland Chia
The phrase "silver tsunami" is often used to describe the extraordinary rise in the number of older people throughout the world today. It is employed by not only politicians and academics, but also the ageing service sector. The expression betrays society's attitude towards its ageing members despite the rhetoric against . . . . Continue Reading »
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December 21, 2023 | By : ETHOS Institute
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Videos for ETHOS Annual Conference 2021: The Triune God are now up!
October 26, 2021 | By : ETHOS Institute
To watch the videos for this event, please go to ethosinstitute.sg/videos or click here!
Videos for ETHOS Conversation 2021: Religion and Politics in Singapore are now up!
May 3, 2021 | By : ETHOS Institute
To watch the videos for this event, please go to ethosinstitute.sg/videos or click here. Please click here to read the speech by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.
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