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 | Jan 2, 2004 | 2004, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus
When did you stop making New Year resolutions? For me, it must have been sometime the last 10 years. It must have been a time when life was so demanding that one year just slipped into another. Which is not to imply that I have anything against New Year resolutions....
by Soo-Inn Tan | Dec 12, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Following Jesus, Jesus, Life Issues, Suffering
Every time I read of a new suicide bombing in Israel or Iraq, I am reminded that certain segments of the Muslim world see themselves as in a ‘hot’ war and are willing to kill and die for their cause. I am reminded that in numerous training camps in Asia...
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 | Jun 5, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Battling Sin, Christian Living, Following Jesus, Jesus
I doubt any reader of this column would ever consider becoming a suicide bomber. Killing as many people as you can while killing yourself seems so far removed from the spirit of Him who said: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John...
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...
