by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 15, 2001 | 2001, Articles, God, Trinity
Ever been jarred while reading Matthew 28:19? It reads: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit…”(NRSV) “The name” is in the singular. You expect one...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 9, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Life Issues, Suffering
One of the most profound moments of my life was my attendance at the birth of my second son, Andrew. I was with his mother throughout the eight hours that Andrew took to safely emerge from her womb. There are some mysteries no man will ever be party to. One of these...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Feb 1, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Christian Living, Church, Community, Loving Others
That Jesse Jackson had fathered a child with a mistress probably didn’t come as too much of a shock to an American public already overdosed on news of the moral failures of her public figures. It surely didn’t come as a shock to God who, being all knowing,...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 25, 2001 | 2001, Articles
I can’t agree more with you on ‘Charmed’. Problem is, I like the show. And that’s how it starts with all of us, perhaps, us being the non-introspective, quick-fix generation. We treat entertainment very superfluously. We tend not to delve into...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 25, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Do you know the name of the President of the Philippines? Its Gloria Arroyo. Don’t feel too bad if you said Joseph Estrada. The events that led to Mr. Estrada’s ouster and the swearing in of Mrs. Arroyo took place at lightning speed. At least it seemed...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 20, 2001 | 2001, Articles, Media, Movies & Television
I’m sure most readers of this column don’t watch the TV programme, “Charmed”. Which is as it should be since the heroes of this popular series are three witches. And we all know that witches are practitioners of black magic, in league with the...
