Does the Bible tell us the Age of the Earth?

Genesis 1 has been interpreted to mean that God created the world in six literal, 24-hour days. Moses stated that “in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them” (Ex. 20:11), in teaching the Israelites to follow the pattern that God had...

Two Peoples or One?

November 2021 Pulse In his book Final Dawn Over Jerusalem (1998), the popular American pastor and televangelist, John Hagee, argues that God has two chosen peoples: Israel and the Church. Hagee’s view is based on a certain reading of Genesis 22:17, where God said to...

Religion, Secularism and Society

November 2021 Pulse 2020 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act, a unique piece of legislation passed by Parliament that addresses the relationship between religion and the secular state in Singapore. The Act came about as a result...

Unselfing

November 2021 Credo For many, the prominent biblical theme and practice of sacrifice first appeared in the Bible in Genesis 4, which records the sacrifices of Cain and Abel. But, as some scholars have rightly pointed out, the earliest hints of sacrifice precede this...