Forgiveness: Conditional or Unconditional?

Pulse 06 Oct 2025 One of the most common misunderstandings among some Christians has to do with the Scriptural teaching about forgiveness. All Christians are of course in agreement about the importance that Scripture places on forgiveness. But what is still a matter...

Newman on Faith’s Reasons

Pulse 15 Sep 2025 On 31st July 2025, Pope Leo XIV proclaimed John Henry Newman (1801-1890) the 38th Doctor of the Universal Church, an elevation that was enthusiastically welcomed by Roman Catholics around the world. The official promoter of the Newman cause,...

The Common Good and Social Cohesion

Pulse 01 Sep 2025 At a recent dinner to mark the 35th anniversary of the Taoist Federation and Singapore’s 60th year of independence, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong emphasised that Singapore must work harder to prevent social and religious disharmony. Acknowledging that...

Religious Harmony and Social Cohesion in Singapore

Pulse 18 Aug 2025 This speech was delivered at a panel discussion on religious harmony and social cohesion organised by the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). The event, which brought together delegates from ASEAN member states, was held at...

Dominus Iesus: Twenty-Five Years On

Pulse 4 Aug 2025 On August 6, 2000, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF), published the Declaration Dominus Iesus: On the Unicity and Salvific Universality of Jesus Christ and the Church (DI). Under the leadership of the eminent theologian Cardinal...