by Dr Roland Chia | Oct 2, 2017 | Pulse
October 2017 Pulse Over the last few years, tension between locals and foreigners in Singapore has been mounting, with occasional high profile flare-ups being reported by the local newspapers. This situation has gotten the attention of politicians, including Prime...
by Dr Roland Chia | Sep 18, 2017 | Pulse
September 2017 Pulse One of the simplest but most profound definitions of Christian worship comes from the pen of the influential Russian Orthodox theologian, Georges Vasilievich Florovsky (1893-1979). “Christian worship,” he wrote, “is the response of men to the...
by Dr Roland Chia | Sep 4, 2017 | Pulse
September 2017 Pulse One of the most distinctive features of being human is the ability of this species to laugh, that is, its ability to create and enjoy humour. This is an ability that other animals – including the primates – do not possess, and any action or...
by Dr Roland Chia | Aug 21, 2017 | Pulse
August 2017 Pulse Reader’s Question: There appears to be a rise in anti-Christian sentiments in America, especially in its institutions of higher learning, where discrimination against Christians is evident. What are the reasons for this attitude? Are there similar...
by Dr Roland Chia | Aug 7, 2017 | Pulse
August 2017 Pulse In the past few decades, scores of books on homosexuality and transgenderism have poured out from the Christian presses in America, UK and Europe. However, works by Christian theologians and ethicists on intersexuality – a condition which affects 0.1...
by Dr Roland Chia | Jul 17, 2017 | Pulse
July 2017 Pulse Two planned performances in the recently-concluded M1 Singapore Fringe Festival ran into difficulties with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) due to “excessive nudity”. In ‘Naked Ladies’, burlesque dancer Thea Fitz-James strips and...
