If Racism is defined as “hatred or intolerance of another race or other races”, then we should define Religionism as “hatred or intolerance of another religion or other religions”. Perhaps, the above helps us see clearer more than a narrow focus on religious zeal, jumbled up by descriptions such as “excessive and exaggerated” or “affected…
Category: Friends in Conversation
Revisiting is Good Practice
Revisiting is good practice because so often I miss the treasures when I'm in a hurry. Last night, I revisited Luther and reason; and both surprised me. This morning, a detour to think about research programmes helped to refine the way I look at my work. The last one week, it was good to return…
Prayer of the Day: Ash Wednesday
O Lord, protect us in our struggle against evil. As we begin the Lenten journey, make this season holy by our self-denial. Grant this through our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit one God, for ever and ever. Amen. adapted from International Committee on English in the Liturgy…
Conversation Between Miroslav Volf & David Martin with a short reflection on “Modern Malaysia”
One key notion struck me in this conversation, that is the idea of “alternative modernities”. If we can say there is a “USA model”, and now since being in Norway I’m more alerted to a “Norwegian model”, I wonder what a “Malaysian model” looks like. How do we imagine it to look like today…
138: The Interview
130: Friends in Conversation with Dion Forster
32: Plotting Goodness with Ahmad Farouk Musa
The Incident Room: Looking Back 2010 & Looking Ahead 2011 with Nurul Izzah, Sivin & Amir
The Incident Room on the 1st of January 2011, we take a look at the predictions for the new year. Lembah Pantai MP Nurul Izzah Anwar, Reverend Sivin Kit and writer Amir Muhammad look back at their highlights of 2010 and look ahead to the major trend in their respective fields in the year to…