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JCA 2019: Want to talk about climate change? Let’s start with the Bible and binoculars

To develop a Christian perspective on climate change, two things are needed. The Bible: We first need to have a sound theology that is informed by scripture.  A pair of binoculars: If we want to...

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Young or old, there’s no point playing the blame game

There is a crescendoing cry for justice and change in almost every part of the world. Our headlines are increasingly dominated by the social injustices in our communities, accompanied by movements...

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This is my Father’s house, how dare I turn my back on it?

My dad is an environmentalist and I grew up slightly averse to all this creation care jargon. After all, this was “the work that took my father away”. As a follow-up to the previous article I...

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In this culture war, we all need to calm down

This year’s MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) concluded earlier this morning and the biggest prize of the night – Video of the Year – went to Taylor Swift for her Pride-themed video “You...

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Falling in love with someone who struggled with SSA

I must confess that I grew up with a kind of grid for envisioning how my life and relationships would look like. At every stage, I thought I knew what I wanted and looked for in a man and in romance....

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What art taught me about all my mistakes in life

I have a love-hate relationship with art. You see, I flunked art almost every semester in primary and secondary school, and yet I became a film major in my polytechnic days. In essence, I spent three...

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What does it mean to love my country?

National Day is a good time to remember God’s goodness, whose hand has enabled Singapore to prosper. We’re the envy of many cities and nations. This time of reflection is especially...

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THIR.ST TALKS: What makes us uniquely Singaporean?

What do SGAG, Our Grandfather Story (OGS) and ieatishootipost have in common? They champion narratives that are uniquely Singaporean! From local humour to local stories and even local food, they are...

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A new “merdeka”: True freedom is found in dependence

I recently discovered that I am a product of the Merdeka Generation. When Singapore separated from Malaysia in 1965 and gained full independence as a nation – what they called merdeka, or freedom...