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by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 25, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Governance, World Issues
Many of us are very upset and pained by the recent decision of the Malaysian apex court on the “Allah” issue. Malaysians are urged to pray for protection of freedom of religion in Malaysia. This follows the Federal Court verdict to deny Catholic publication The Herald...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 9, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Governance, Justice, World Issues
There are times when being Malaysian, Chinese, and Christian really sucks. This is one of those times. This past week, a Malay rights advocacy group made a public statement that the Chinese were brought into Malaysia by the British colonial rulers to rob Malays of...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jan 23, 2014 | 2014, Articles, Ethics, World Issues
I made a big boo boo when I preached on Rahab from Joshua chapter 2 last Sunday. I didn’t touch on the question of whether it is okay to lie for God. I guess the issue was not one the narrative surfaced, and I was so blown away by her conversion experience, and how a...
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by Soo-Inn Tan | Oct 16, 2013 | 2013, Articles, God, God’s Sovereignty, Justice, World Issues
PUTRAJAYA – The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Catholic weekly, The Herald, will not be allowed to use the word “Allah” in its Bahasa Malaysia edition. A three-member panel, led by Federal court Judge Mohamed Apandi Ali unanimously ruled in...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 22, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Governance, Hope, Life Issues, World Issues
I hate to lose. Which is why I will never forget the Dental Inter-Year tug-of-war finals of 1974. We were Year 1s. We defeated the Year 4s in a tough semi-final (there were only four teams). Then came the final with the Year 3s. We were equally matched but they had...
by Soo-Inn Tan | May 14, 2013 | 2013, Articles, Race, Violence, World Issues
There are some numbers you never forget. For many Malaysians, they include the numbers five, one, three. This is a reference to May 13th, in particular May 13th, 1969. The 13 May 1969 incident refers to the Sino-Malay sectarian violence in Kuala Lumpur (then part of...
