by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
The shortage of transplantable organs and the growing demand for them has made the legalisation of the organ market an attractive option. Proponents have argued that by legalising organ sales and by subjecting the market to strict regulations and protocols, not only...
by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
Recently, The Straits Times published an article entitled ‘From Abortion to Adoption’ (March 17, 2013) to raise awareness of adoption options among women considering abortion. According to this report, three Members of Parliament had raised this issue the week before....
by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
On 11 August 2012, Huffington Post reported on the first same-sex marriage in Taiwan conducted in a Buddhist monastery. Fish Huang and her partner You Ya-ting exchanged prayer beads in a ceremony that global rights advocates hope will eventually make Taiwan the first...
by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
In recent years there has been a rash of books challenging Christianity in particular and religion in general. The authors of these books are sometimes referred to as the ‘new atheists’ and they are a motley crew of scientists, philosophers and freelance writers. Some...
by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
The view that the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross has made available God’s salvation only to the elect is held by many Calvinists. They maintain that many Bible passages lend support to the doctrine of limited atonement. These theologians often cite Matthew...
