Bonhoeffer versus John Shelby Spong My vote is for Bonhoeffer any time 🙂 “Bonhoeffer’s call for “non-religious Christianity” (Nicht-religiöse Christentum) had nothing to do with abandoning rigid dogma and other forms of traditional Christianity in favour of a more spontaneous communion with the Ground of Being. Instead, it stands for the church having the courage…
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“Thinking it over…” Interesting titles here … Check out the latest two: #16 Why a Faith Basis for Human Rights Matters download or read online #15 My God – Your God – Our God? Christians, Muslims and God download or read online The Dark Night of Mother Teresa Facinating since this was written in 2003….
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[korean christian] hostages in afghanistan – day 40 This is not over yet, and must not be forgotten too easily. Mother Teresa’s Crisis of Faith She is human after all … To some these words might shock them, but for me it’s a great comfort. “Jesus has a very special love for you. As for…
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Bangsa Malaysia (wikipedia) Race or nation? how about some imagination? 🙂 We are Bangsa Malaysia The Swiss is a good example. This national conversation is not isolated from examples from the other side of the globe. We cannot live in isolation. And we must not think in isolation too. “One example of a multi ethnic people…
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Old Lutheran Personally, I enjoy humor in religion (and I think there’s a healthy place for it there) … but of course, it’s always better when the humor is turned towards ourselves (for satire or even self-criticism) and not used to offend or disrespect others . “Give me some here I stand socks please!” Crux…
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50 Merdeka Stories This is an excellent series by the Sun Malaysia, which I hope they’d compile it and publish it as a book once it’s finished. Reflections on the Rukun Negara This brings back so many memories of me standing in front of my fellow students during our school assembly leading them to recite…
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Why your flawed notion of change may be holding you back This might change the way I think about change 🙂 Deanna Murshed: Evangelicals and Israel Fascinating to look at the issue through her eyes: “I’ve gotta admit, it hasn’t been easy being a Christian Arab-American, much less in the evangelical church. How many times…
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Malaysia neither secular nor theocratic state, says Abdullah Now let’s explore these two terms “parliamentary democracy” and “constitutional democracy” 🙂 PM: Malaysia is neither a secular nor theocratic state This caught my attention, I wonder what is the aid and how we can access it as religious organizations: “Be it a surau, masjid, temple or…
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Keynote Address by Duli Yang Teramat Mulia Raja Muda Perak Darul Ridzuan Raja Nazrin Shah Ibni Sultan Azlan Muhibbijddin Shah at The Young Malaysians’ Roundtable I heard him get quoted so many times today. A quick glance through this particular speech had this leap out. “Malaysians of all races, religions, and geographic locations need to…
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Contextual Theology: Liberation and Indigenization Wow this was already brewing in 1976 USA .. Towards a Contextual Theology I think this is worth putting up again. From Asia! Contextual Theologizing: Future Perspectives A Roman Catholic point of view … Bulletin for Contextual Theology Africa leads the way here. Palestinian Contextual Theology (pdf) An unexpected find….