by Dr Ng Kam Weng | Jul 17, 2023 | Credo
Credo 17 July 2023 St. Augustine’s big tome, The City of God, a project spanning fifteen years, was spurred by accusations that the city of Rome fell to invading barbarians because Christianity undermined the moral fiber of the Empire. In response, Augustine goes...
by Dr Roland Chia | Jul 3, 2023 | Credo
Credo 3 July 2023 This article was first published on “Soundings” — a series of essays that, like the waves of a sonogram, explore issues in society, culture and the church in light of the Gospel and Christian understanding. One of the many issues that the...
by Bishop Emeritus Dr Robert M. Solomon | Jun 19, 2023 | Credo
Credo 19 June 2023 There are several theories regarding what Jesus accomplished on the cross that have been put forth in Christian thought. Two of the earliest are called the Moral Influence and Ransom theories. Both these theories were accepted by Augustine in the...
by Dr Roland Chia | Jun 5, 2023 | Credo
Credo 5 June 2023 In his letter to the Christians in Rome, Paul carefully instructs his readers on how Christians should regard the State when he writes: “Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those...
by Dr Philip Satterthwaite | May 15, 2023 | Credo
Credo 15 May 2023 In America and Canada they celebrate Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving meal combines elements of national history and personal commitment. It contains reminders of historical events: the foods traditionally eaten at Thanksgiving (turkey, corn, pumpkin)...
by Dr Roland Chia | May 1, 2023 | Credo
Credo 1 May 2023 An article published on the CNA website in 2021 states that according to the Singapore Census 2020, “20 per cent of Singapore residents had no religious affiliation in 2020”. This group, which forms a fifth of the population, is now the second-largest...
