by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
In a TIME magazine poll conducted in 2006, 17% of the Christians surveyed claimed that they are part of the prosperity Gospel movement in America. A staggering 61% believes that God wants people, particularly Christians, to be prosperous, while 31% are convinced that...
by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
It may surprise some readers of this magazine to learn that the practice of praying for the dead has a very long history in the Christian tradition that can be traced as far back as the third century A.D. The great father of the early church, Tertullian, who has...
by ETHOS Institute | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
On 9 March 2013, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon chose euthanasia as the topic of his lecture to the Singapore Medical Association. CJ Menon’s main argument in his wide-ranging lecture is that it is mainly for Parliament to decide on whether euthanasia or...
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...
