The Christian Virtue of Civility

by | Feb 6, 2015 | Feature

February 2015 Feature Article As the General Secretary of the Singapore Kindness Movement, I contribute op-ed articles to the Straits Times on current issues pertaining to kindness and graciousness.  Two of them provoked responses and reactions. [i]  Though most were...

Caring for Our Ill Neighbour

by | Jan 5, 2015 | Feature

January 2015 Feature Article Many people have heard the familiar story about the Good Samaritan that Jesus told in answer to the lawyer’s question: “Who is my neighbour?” It was in the context of the Great Commandment that Jesus declared – to love God and to love our...

Patriotism in perspective

by | Dec 26, 2014 | Feature

In what ways can nationalism or patriotism become idolatrous? MANY PHILOSOPHERS AND SOCIOLOGISTS have observed that the rise of modern secularism has not erased man’s need for religion. Although it is perfectly true to say that modern man has by and large lost faith...