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 | Aug 13, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Homosexuality, World Issues
The gay issue just won’t go away. In fact it should be the issue du jour for many days to come with the election of a practising gay to the office of bishop in the U.S. What is at stake here? The answer is both simple and complex. The simple answer, and one...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Jun 13, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Homosexuality, World Issues
A key strand in Nora Gallagher’s new book, “Practicing Resurrection”, deals with Christian perspectives on homosexuality. Gallagher’s pastor is a gay who has come out of the closet. The book chronicles in absorbing detail her church’s...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 19, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Governance, World Issues
I appreciate the many of you who have offered to buy me coffee to get my views on the Iraq situation. Since my middle aged bladder can only take so much caffeine at any one time, by the time I get to go to Starbucks with you, the war will probably be over. Therefore I...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Mar 17, 2003 | 2003, Articles, Governance, World Issues
When asked as to what he thought of the possibility of war in Iraq, Bono, lead singer of rock group U2 said: “We do not want to make a martyr out of Saddam Hussein. Its not the ’60s. We have complex problems. We need new solutions.” Bono pointed out...
by Soo-Inn Tan | Sep 13, 2002 | 2002, Articles, Death & Grief, Life Issues, Suffering, Violence, World Issues
I lost a wife to lung cancer. After been touched by pain and tragedy I can never again be glib about the pain of others. On the anniversary of September 11th I look afresh at the impossible pictures. It is too much. The pain represented there is way too much for me to...
