by Joshua Woo | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
The separation of religion from politics, resulting in the notion of ‘private religion’, is the outcome of the secularism associated with the 18th century European Enlightenment. Before that time, religion was always a matter for the whole community, and never just...
by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
Should Christians be patriotic? Can patriotism be Christian? WEBSTER DEFINES PATRIOTISM as the “zealous love of one’s country”. It follows that a patriot is a “person who loves his native country and will do all he can for it”, and that a patriotic act is one that is...
by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
IT IS IMPORTANT to state at the outset that the Christian faith neither provides an ethos for, nor does it have a stake in any form of political ideology or order, including democracy. Christianity is fundamentally concerned with justice and would support any...
by Ethos Institute | Jan 29, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
Religion and Politics in Singapore_A Christian Perspective
by Ethos Institute | Dec 26, 2014 | Feature
In what ways can nationalism or patriotism become idolatrous? MANY PHILOSOPHERS AND SOCIOLOGISTS have observed that the rise of modern secularism has not erased man’s need for religion. Although it is perfectly true to say that modern man has by and large lost faith...
