by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 9, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Ethics, World Issues
By a vote of 104-40, the lower house of the Dutch Parliament has just passed a new law that permits euthanasia under certain circumstances (Economist, December 2nd – 8th, 2000, p. 61). People over the age of 16 who suffer acute and unremitting pain may now...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 1, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Church, Community, Life Issues, Mental Illness
“The annual cost of depression in America is US$44 billion, as much as coronary heart disease.” (Economist, Vol.349, 8099) What is wrong with this picture? The American economy has been hot for some time. Most Americans can afford to buy the stuff that...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 17, 2000 | 2000, Articles, Christian Living, Evangelism
“I don’t need anyone to tell me. I can find out for myself” – could very well be the motto for the information age. While none will dispute the amount of knowledge now available, at least to those online, romanticism about the information age...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 10, 2000 | 2000, Articles, God, Redemption
The Nov. 6th issue of Newsweek carried an interview with Tetsuo Nakajima, a Japanese gangster(yakuza). He had been involved in crimes ranging from extortion to drug dealing and had served two prison terms. At the height of his yakuza career he fell in love with a...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 3, 2000 | 2000, Arrogance & Pride, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
“It’s not easy to be transparent. At work we have learnt to hide our weaknesses. If we reveal our weaknesses, we will be penalised.” The above sentiments were shared during a training event for small group leaders. The topic was, of course, the need...
