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A quick guide to Christian denominations

1 May 2025

It has often been said that there are too many denominations in Christianity, which is overly confusing for those without and perhaps also for those within. This article traces the major branches of Christian denominations over time.

Finding my higher ground as a househusband

1 June 2024

I am a househusband to a supportive wife and two children, ages six and one. In the last two years, I have spent the majority of my time managing my household through a myriad of chores which include preparing meals, upkeeping the children’s routines and housekeeping, among other things. This role was not something I had envisioned myself doing and I found myself quite unprepared for it. The sense of being unprepared continues today.

Is Qi compatible with the Christian faith?

1 May 2024

Spend any time exploring Chinese culture and practice, and one will without fail come across the notion of Qi (qi in Chinese pinyin or chi in Wade-Giles romanisation). It can be variously interpreted as “steam”, “breath”, “vital energy”, “vital force”, “material force”, “matter-energy”, “organic material energy”, or “pneuma”.

Israel-Hamas war: A clarion call for moral clarity

1 December 2023

On 7 October this year, Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel by firing rockets, invading Israeli towns and army bases, taking hostages, and killing hundreds of people, including civilians. Israel has retaliated with airstrikes in Gaza that have killed hundreds of people, including civilians.

Image and faithfulness

1 October 2023

Our world is saturated with images. Visuals are ubiquitous. They grace magazine covers and populate brochures and billboards.

Images push and shove their way into our line of sight. From logos on T-shirts to tattoos and graffiti, from graphic novels to flickering images on our computer screens, everywhere we look we are inundated by photos, icons, and graphics.

Qing Ming rituals: What’s appropriate for a Christian?

1 April 2023

Every April, Chinese all over the world observe Qing Ming (清明节). As Christians, however, we are caught in a bind because as much as we want to maintain harmonious relationships with our family members, our inability to participate in the religious rituals makes us come across as unfilial children. How should we as Christians respond whenever Qing Ming is around the corner?

基督徒对于废除《刑事法典》第 377A 节条款的回应

1 September 2022

李显龙总理在今年的国庆群众大会中公布了有关《刑事法典》第 377A 节条款将被废除的发表，男性之间的性行为将不再视为刑事罪行。李总理也强调政府将会维护现有一男一女的夫妻婚姻制度。政府将修改宪法保护婚姻现有的定义，不让它在法庭上受到挑战。

A Christian Response to the Repeal of Section 377A of the Penal Code

22 August 2022

At the National Day Rally this year, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced the Government’s intention to repeal Section 377A of the Penal Code (“377A”) and decriminalise sex between men. PM Lee also announced that the Government would protect the definition of marriage between a man and a woman from being challenged constitutionally in the courts and would amend the Constitution in order to protect it.

Virtuous Living and Creation Care

1 June 2022

The question that is receiving some attention among politicians, policy-makers and stakeholders is whether individuals or institutions should bear the greatest responsibility for solving the current climate crisis.

Social Egg Freezing – An Ethical and Social Quagmire

1 June 2022

Preface It should not come as a surprise when a Methodist asks point-blank, “What’s our church’s stand on social egg freezing?” Dr Roland Chia’s article on SEF spotlights how the…