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National Council of Churches’ Statement on the Staging of Jesus Christ Superstar in Singapore
June 11, 2026 | By : ETHOS Institute
The National Council of Churches of Singapore (NCCS) is aware of the discussions among Christians regarding the staging of the musical Jesus Christ Superstar in Singapore. Read on more
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Astrotheology
March 2, 2026 | By : Dr Roland ChiaIn 1995, Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz announced that they had discovered a planet orbiting another star, 51 Pegasi, like our own (1) – an epochal moment indeed in modern science. Since then, the number of ‘exoplanets’ has grown steadily. On 17 April 2014, the Kepler Space Telescope announced the ....Continue Reading »
Forgotten Foundations: Christianity and Modernity’s Amnesia
November 3, 2025 | By : Dr Roland ChiaThis lecture was delivered at a Christian Apologetics Seminar organised by Journey GKYSG on 11 October 2025 at the Bible House. In recent decades, Christianity has been subjected to intense scrutiny and criticism, especially from Western academics and writers. Early in our century, there emerged a new perspective dubbed the ....Continue Reading »
What is the New Apostolic Reformation?
September 28, 2025 | By : Dr Roland ChiaIn 1999, an international group of apostles gathered in Singapore in what was to be a historic meeting. For it was at this meeting that the International Coalition of Apostles (ICA) was formed. According to its website, the goal of ICA is to ‘advance the Kingdom of God more rapidly ....Continue Reading »
Feature
When Just War Theory Runs Out of Road
September 7, 2026 | By : Kyle Yeo
1. When Just War Theory Runs Out of Road Israel’s 2023-25 war[1] in Gaza has produced staggering civilian harm,[2] particularly because of its population density and urban confinement, and an onslaught of competing legal and moral judgments. UN agencies, states, and NGOs have accused both Hamas and Israel of grave . . . . Continue Reading »
Pulse
Woke Disabilities Discourse
October 19, 2026 | By : Dr Roland Chia
As an ideological trend in academic discourse, wokeism has influenced almost every discipline including politics, economics, sexuality and gender and the law. It is therefore not at all surprising that it has made significant inroads in disability studies as well. Like many of the disciplines that have come in the . . . . Continue Reading »
A Deadly Cocktail of Religion and Politics
October 5, 2026 | By : Dr Roland Chia
Over the years, I have written several articles on the heretical and dangerous movement called the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR). I have also discussed one of the fundamental tenets of the movement which clearly reveals its political agenda, namely, the Seven Mountains Mandate, or, Dominion Theology. Writers such as Frederick . . . . Continue Reading »
Engaging the ‘Nones’
September 21, 2026 | By : ETHOS Institute
When the 2025 General Household Survey was released in June this year, many Christians were deeply concerned about its findings on religion, especially those concerning Christianity. According to the 2020 Census of Population, Christians made up 18.9 percent of Singapore’s population, with Protestants accounting for 11.9 percent. According to the . . . . Continue Reading »
Credo
Canaanisation and its Corrosive Effects
October 19, 2026 | By : Bishop Emeritus Robert M. Solomon
The young independent nation of Singapore celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2025 with many nostalgic accounts of its history and hopeful visions of its future. The US celebrates in 2026 its 250th anniversary as a nation. It is a comparatively long and chequered history with many concerns and uncertainties on . . . . Continue Reading »
AI Distortions and Dangers
October 5, 2026 | By : Bishop Emeritus Robert M. Solomon
Artificial intelligence has become a leading paradigm of our day. Studies in Singapore showed that more than 50% of children aged eight have made use of AI tools. Among 10-year-olds, the figure is higher at more than 70%. It reaches 90% among children who are 13. AI use is becoming . . . . Continue Reading »
Wesley’s social holiness: Why true Christian faith is never private
October 5, 2026 | By : Dr Roland Chia
One of the most enduring concepts associated with John Wesley—even though he used the expression only once in his entire oeuvre—is that of social holiness. In the preface to Hymns and Sacred Poems, published in 1739, Wesley wrote: "The gospel of Christ knows no religion but social; no holiness but . . . . Continue Reading »
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August 1, 2025 | By : ETHOS Institute
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Videos for ETHOS Annual Conference 2021: The Triune God are now up!
October 26, 2021 | By : ETHOS Institute
To watch the videos for this event, please go to ethosinstitute.sg/videos or click here!
Videos for ETHOS Conversation 2021: Religion and Politics in Singapore are now up!
May 3, 2021 | By : ETHOS Institute
To watch the videos for this event, please go to ethosinstitute.sg/videos or click here. Please click here to read the speech by Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law.
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