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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
Ezekiel and Contemporary Geopolitics
September 7, 2026 | By : Dr Roland Chia
The conflict in the Middle East has inspired many Christians to speculate about the end-time fulfilment of biblical prophecies. The Bible book that is currently in much of the spotlight is not Revelation as one would expect, but Ezekiel in the Old Testament. Ezekiel’s vision of the restoration of Israel, . . . . Continue Reading »
Biblical and Modern Forgiveness
August 17, 2026 | By : Dr Roland Chia
Many Christians today – including trained counsellors – are unknowingly influenced by modern theories of forgiveness that are inimical to the biblical understanding. According to these modern accounts, forgiveness should be offered unconditionally to the offender. To many Christians, this approach appears pre-eminently ‘Christian’. Didn’t Jesus himself pray that God . . . . Continue Reading »
Is the Old Covenant Null and Void?
August 3, 2026 | By : Dr Roland Chia
At this writing, the dispute between the Society of Saint Pius X (SSPX) and the Vatican remains unresolved. The conflict has to do with the decision by the group of bishops belonging to the Society to unilaterally ordain priests and bishops, without the approval of the Vatican. Cardinal Victor Manuel . . . . Continue Reading »
Credo
The Christian Mind
September 7, 2026 | By : ETHOS Institute
There has been a spate of books on the topic of the Christian mind in recent years. Some examples include The Gospel and the Mind by Bradley G. Green,[1]Think Christianly by Joseph Boot,[2] and The Devoted Mind by Kris Lundgaard. [3] The appearance of these books not only emphasise the . . . . Continue Reading »
Judeo-Christian Marriage: An Eschatology Sign (Part 1)
August 17, 2026 | By : Christopher Lim
This is a two-part reflection on Judeo-Christian marriage as an eschatological sign. The first part examines the place of women in the gender hierarchy found in the New Testament. Let’s just call a spade a spade – the New Testament (NT) has a gender hierarchy and women are accorded a . . . . Continue Reading »
Stewardship of the truth
August 3, 2026 | By : Dr Roland Chia
The topic of good stewardship prompts me to reflect on an important aspect of stewardship that has suffered some neglect: the stewardship of the truth that the Church has received from God through his Word. In his book, Truth Decay: Defending Christianity Against the Challenges of Postmodernism, the Christian apologist . . . . 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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