by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 2, 2010 | 2010, Articles, Death & Grief, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Life Issues
It’s funny the things you remember. The first time I went up close and personal to a dead body was in 1968, when I was in Form (Secondary) Two. My grandma (dad’s mum) had died and all her children and grandchildren had to help put on her funeral clothes. I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 18, 2005 | 2005, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death
What kind of God is this? Gods were meant to be feared. They threw thunderbolts from Mount Olympus. They imprisoned you under mountains if you displeased them. This God was a wimp. He allowed Himself to be spitted upon, hit, slapped, and punched. He allowed Himself to...
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 | Oct 31, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death, Media, Movies & Television
The Oct 20th 2003 issue of Newsweek International mentions two movies. A small column on page 8 discusses “The Passion”, Mel Gibson’s “traditional Roman Catholic portrayal of the death of Jesus?” In his article, Sean Smith notes that the...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Apr 18, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Jesus, Jesus' Death
I have yet to see an anatomically correct picture, or model, of Jesus on the cross. I am sure they exist but I haven’t seen them. All those that I have seen have some piece of cloth draped conveniently over his groin area. We never get to see his genitals. I can...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Nov 1, 2002 | 2002, Articles, God, God's Love, Jesus, Jesus' Death
How do you address your father? I call my father “pa”, pronounced “pa-h”. (I call my mother “mummy” but that’s another story.) Jesus called his heavenly Father, “Abba”. I’m not sure how he addressed Joseph,...
