by Ethos Institute | Feb 6, 2015 | Feature
February 2015 Feature Article As the General Secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement, I contribute op-ed articles to the Straits Times on current issues pertaining to kindness and graciousness. Two of them provoked responses and reactions. [i] Though most were...
by Ethos Institute | Feb 2, 2015 | Pulse
Feb 2015 Pulse In the past five decades, debates on the environment have seen a notable shift from anthropocentric to biocentric thinking. Theologians, philosophers and ethicists generally acknowledge that the traditional human-centric approach cannot adequately...
by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
It simply warns against confounding these images with God. THERE is no consensus on the interpretation of Exodus 20:4-6. Roman Catholics and Orthodox Christians maintain that these verses refer not to Christian icons but pagan idols. According to this interpretation,...
by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
What is the relationship between the Jewish Sabbath and the Lord’s Day (Sunday)? THERE is considerable consensus among scholars of Ancient Near East civilisation that the division of the week into seven days was not the invention of the people of Israel. The...
by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
It is clear that the Christian Tradition opposes abortion because it is the wilful killing of another human being. But are there no exceptions? What about pregnancies that result from rape? Should abortion be allowed in order to save the life of the pregnant woman?...
