by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 12, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death
I have yet to see Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”. (I have seen some of the promotional clips on the Internet.) No approved version has yet appeared in Malaysia though I know that there are pirated versions making the rounds. All the reviews...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 4, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Christian Living, Remembrance
Last Tuesday, mum and I visited Dad”s grave. (He is buried at Western Road Christian Cemetery, Penang.) The permanent granite structure had not yet been built. We were told we should wait for about a year to allow the earth time to settle. In the meantime the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 28, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Life Issues, Work & Vocation
This week I received an email from a friend I had not heard from for almost twenty years. I first met him when I was at seminary. He wrote: “I cracked open my Regent mail today and saw your picture. You’d be surprised how often I think about you. I still...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 22, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Governance, World Issues
It’s not difficult to be cynical about democracy. The concept is simple. The people are allowed to decide who should lead them. Hence elections are held on a regular basis. If the government of the day fails the people, they can be voted out and another...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 22, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Christian Living, Loving Others
I don’t blush easily. But no amount of control could stop my cheeks from burning when the congregation burst into “May the Good Lord bless you…”, the usual second verse of “Happy birthday to you?” in our part of the woods. I was...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 8, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Life Issues, Meaning & Purpose
I caught an old episode of “Star Trek: The Next generation” a couple of nights ago (All Good Things… Season 7). Boy, were their writers and producers card carrying members of atheistic evolution. In the story, a superhuman figure named Q, brings...
