by Rev. Fr. James Yeo | Sep 5, 2016 | Feature
September 2016 Feature Article The Second Vatican Council teaches that the Holy Spirit acts not only in the Church but also outside it, and above all, in other religions. The Council while defending the unique saving work of Jesus Christ, recognizes the universal...
by Joshua Woo | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church (1994), ‘All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to...
by Joshua Woo | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
It may surprise some readers of this magazine to learn that the practice of praying for the dead has a very long history in the Christian tradition that can be traced as far back as the third century A.D. The great father of the early church, Tertullian, who has...
by Joshua Woo | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
The view that the sacrificial death of Christ on the cross has made available God’s salvation only to the elect is held by many Calvinists. They maintain that many Bible passages lend support to the doctrine of limited atonement. These theologians often cite Matthew...
by Joshua Woo | Mar 3, 2015 | More Articles by Dr Roland Chia
“Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling” (Philippians 2:12). A growing number of evangelical Christians seem to be suffering from...
