Day: January 13, 2010
Inside Story – Religious violence in Malaysia
Peace and reconciliation is needed, but not in the absence of truth and transparency. It was never about Christians in conflict with Muslims, it was always about the struggle between the Government and the Church (and other faith communities including Muslims who do not subscribe to narrow articulation of Islam). In this case, it…
Way Of Peace – The Only Way
The following was presented by the Bishop of the Lutheran Church in Malaysia and Singapore, the Rt. Rev. Philip Lok, as the opening comment during a dialogue session held between representatives of the Church in Malaysia with the leadership of the the Pakatan Rakyat coalition held on January 10, 2009 at Luther Centre, Petaling Jaya:…
Random Links 380 on #Allah in Malaysia
‘Allah’ row: Dealing with false insecurities Getting back to the core matter again. Perhaps this is a message worth repeating, to assuage the obviously palpable fears. This is an important move in ensuring harmony amongst all religions. Some have argued that the Muslim God is entirely different from the Christian God, and indeed religious scholars…