BECAUSE GOD INTENDS OUR ENEMIES TO BE OUR ALLIES and friends someday, Jesus insists that we pray for them. Such universalism is a challenge to any age. People find it far easier to write off individuals, even whole groups, as evil than to maintain a sense that we’re all in this together and need to…
Month: May 2009
May 13, Institutions, Compassion, CCM & Perak
The Micah Mandate Online E-zine is still trying it’s best to provide space for alternative Christian voice on matters of public concern especially in Malaysia. Forgive me for slacking in redirecting your attention there. I’ve been distracted by Twitter I think 🙂 The Gospel of Jesus Forty Years After May 13 I read an awesome…
7 Ways to Love Your Neighbor in Malaysia
Inspired by 50 Ways to Love Your Neighbor. Let me give it a jump start, can’t come out with 50 at one go. But 7 is possible. “Neighbor” here begins with the people really staying next to you or the same floor with you. But it extends to “Neighbors” at work, school, interest groups, clubs,…
How witch hunts, inquisitions, jihads, holy wars, and new denominations begin …
ROFL This was good after some stress! (HT: Brian McLaren)
Speech by K. Ragunath – May 13 forum (video)
I wonder whether K. Ragunath will be as busy as his predecessor! 🙂
Speech by Dr Azmi Sharom – May 13 forum (video)
I believe too Dr. Azmi. So say we all and let’s make it so!
Seven Theses on Public Theological Praxis
Reading Public Theology as Christian Witness: Exploring the Genre by John W. de Gruchy, has been so timely as I continue refining my own thinking in the context of Malaysia today. His seven theses is a helpful place to reboot myself. 1. Good public theological praxis does not seek to preference Christianity but to witness…
6 (+1) Words for May 13
Understand 1969 Backwards, Live Malaysia Forward. (Inspired by The Nut Graphs Six words on May 13 and adapted with thanks to Soren Kierkegaard for his original quote) “Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.” Okay, I admit. The T-shirt is 6+1 words.
N.T. Wright on Heaven 1
“Heaven is important but it’s not the end of the world!” I just came back from a wake service, so a lot of this absolutely relevant. With so much hell being experienced here on earth, it’s good to relook at the word “Heaven” again. But reengaging it in a way that has much earthly use.
CCM Statement On The Perak State Assembly Sitting Of 7th May
The Council of Churches of Malaysia (CCM) is deeply troubled and concerned at the events that unfolded at the Perak State Assembly sitting on the 7th May. The unruly scenes, the scuffles and the removal of the Speaker of the House by force, have all violated the dignity of the State Assembly and made a…