On saving the family

Credo 5 December 2022 One of the most worrying developments that we witness in the West and also in some affluent countries in Asia is the evolution of marriage and the family. There is a notable decline in the traditional family, even as avant garde arrangements...

Wesley on the Church

Credo 21 November 2022 For many Methodists, John Wesley is a theologian of the Christian life par excellence. Wesley’s entire teaching and writing ministry may arguably be said to be focused on answering the question “What does it mean to be a Christian?” or, to put...

Christmas and COVID-19

Credo 7 November 2022 “Soundings” is 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. The world this Christmas is looking to be pretty much the same as it did...

Salvation in the City

Credo 3 October 2022 The modern city is a complex and enigmatic phenomenon. A conglomeration of a myriad of different people groups, cultures and languages, the city often defies simple characterisations. What the American philosopher, Lewis Mumford, wrote about the...