Ethics and the Pandemic Triage

May 2020 Pulse One of the greatest challenges that doctors and healthcare professionals face in the situation of a widespread virus outbreak like the current Covid-19 pandemic has to do with decisions they have to make on a daily basis concerning which patients should...

Abiding in the True Vine

May 2020 Credo Abiding in Christ is a familiar theme to Christians. Jesus tells his disciples in John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.” Interpreters...

Lament and Hope

May 2020 Pulse Our world is shrouded in darkness. Since December last year, a silent, deadly and invisible enemy has been ravaging it, disrupting society, destroying lives, and plunging everything into chaos. Epidemiologists, scientists and doctors scramble to find a...

It Takes a Church

May 2020 Credo “It takes a village to raise a child.” This African proverb, the origin of which remains a mystery, has become widely known and loved. Its broad appeal is no doubt due to the fact that it rings true, that is, it conveys an earthy wisdom that...

A Christian View of the COVID-19 Pandemic (Part 2)

May 2020 Feature What are the Lessons for Me as a Christian?  The COVID-19 pandemic is not a sign the world will end soon. It is a reminder that the world is vulnerable and we are not in control.  It is not permanent, and will ultimately give way to the coming of the...