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Secularism asserting its superiority to the religious traditions

by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia

How should Christians respond to the growing influence of secularism? THE WORD “SECULAR” comes from the Latin saecularis which means of an age or of a generation. This term points to concern for this world and for the affairs of our time as opposed to other-worldly...

‘Yes’ to patriotism which accords proper honour to one’s nation

by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia

Should Christians be patriotic? Can patriotism be Christian? WEBSTER DEFINES PATRIOTISM as the “zealous love of one’s country”. It follows that a patriot is a “person who loves his native country and will do all he can for it”, and that a patriotic act is one that is...

Christians engaged in the public square must be humble and civil

by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia

How should Christians engage in the public square? AS SOCIETY BECOMES increasingly secular, religion is slowly edged towards the periphery of public life and reduced to a private experience without any social implications. The Christian faith is intrinsically opposed...

Surrogacy violates the Christian understanding of marriage and family

by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia

How should Christians respond to surrogate motherhood? AMONG the various forms of artificial reproductive technologies surrogate motherhood is arguably the most controversial. A surrogate mother is a woman who carries a child for an infertile couple. There are...

Human Rights Declaration ideals resonate with Christian tenets

by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia

How should Christians think about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? DECEMBER 10, 2008 marked the 60th anniversary of the adoption by the General Assembly of the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which is debatably the most important...
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