“Maybe it is not the darkness we fear most, but the silences contained within the darkness. Maybe it is not the absence of the moon that frightens us, but the absence of what we expect to be there. A wedge of long-billed curlews flying in the night punctuates the silences, and their unexpected calls remind…
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Christian Federation Malaysia (CFM) strongly condemns fire-bombing of Churches
CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA (PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA) Address: 10, Jalan 11/9, Section 11, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Telephone: (03) 7957 1278, (03) 7957 146, Fax: (03) 7957 1457 Email: cfmsia@yahoo.co.uk CFM STATEMENT ON ATTACKS ON CHURCHES IN THE EARLY MORNING OF 8 JAN 2010 CFM STRONGLY CONDEMNS FIRE-BOMBING OF CHURCHES The Christian…
Mourning for Malaysia
I got a call in the middle of the night. I couldn’t believe what I heard. But it was true. Today is a day of mourning for Malaysia. Thus, the theme color change for my blog will represent what I feel right now. I’m not interested in speculating too much as the police are still…
Interfaith Dialogue: Archbishop Dolan and Rabbi Wechsler: The Power of Community in Catholicism and Judaism
Imagine a session like this here in Malaysia?
Random Links 348 on #Allah
Advice To Blogs On Issue Over Use Of Word "Allah" By Herald The fact is that this is a good chance for genuine interfaith conversations whether in forums or between friends. The next link has the announcement. I think I’m trying to model (albeit I admit my bias) a positive approach. Malaysian Christians ? Chinese…
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Random Links 347 on #Allah
I will quickly compile this series of links so we can hear the various voices on the reaction to the recent High Court judgment. More personal reflections on the matter later. Love and intellect in absentia – Ustaz Maszlee Malik & Dr Musa Mohd Nordin It is unfortunate that things went to the courts. And…
A Thought For the New Year: A Quality We All Need
My good friend and fellow initiator for the Micah Mandate Goh Keat Peng wrote a very important piece after the Court says ‘yes’ to Allah for Christians and Cautious celebrations over ‘Allah’ judgment. Please take some time to read and reflect on his thoughts. It will be a good way to start the new year….
Thankful for 2009, 2010 Looks Promising!
Happy New Year!
Science & Christianity : Thinking Things Through with Ron Choong
In my recent piece A Modest Faith? I mentioned that, “it’s not uncommon to meet sincere zealous Christians who write off even honest inquiry, some would even go as far to say just believe and stop asking all these hard questions. So, I can understand the reaction to unthinking anti-intellectual forms of Christianity. While not…