Worldview

Culture

How do you react to a friend’s sex change?

“I’m going for breast removal surgery.” My heart stopped. I tried to read the following messages to see if anyone else in the group chat was fazed by my friend’s announcement. No sign of...

Culture

Is everything relative?

Ever had a conversation that ended in a rather unsatisfactory “true for you, but not for me” conclusion? “To each his own. My reality and situation is different from yours.”...

Culture

Where does our religious voice belong in Singapore?

How do we talk about religion in a meaningful way, especially in the public sphere? After all, we don’t want to be cavalier in the way we talk about issues that can be deeply personal for people....

Culture

How much truth can we bear without being offended?

Jesus was a master at losing people. If you recall, there was a time when the crowds that followed Him were huge. Many were there because they heard of the miracle of the multiplication of bread and...

Studies & NS

Help! I keep compromising in National Service

I’m currently 6 months into my National Service (NS), and it definitely hasn’t been an easy one. Before enlisting, I had a lot of thoughts about how NS would be a toxic environment for me...

Culture

To every guy who’s been told, “Guys shouldn’t cry”, this is for you

It started young. I was the wobbly eight-year-old boy who struggled at gym – the kid who got picked last whenever the captains assembled their teams. I remember it was gym class one morning and we...

Culture

Is religion still relevant to young Singaporeans?

Do young people want to talk about religion? What do we think about sharing our faith? And what about… God? At a forum organised by the ETHOS Institute for Public Christianity last month, the...

Culture

Identity in the age of authenticity: Who am I, really?

In confronting the problem of being true to oneself, we’re left unsure of who we even are. This has resulted in a loneliness epidemic across the world. An ordained pastor and full-time speaker for...

How-tos & Handles

As a young person, how can I make a difference in my culture?

Culture is not neutral. It represents the ideas and behaviour of a particular group of people or society; culture is formed by the people who propagate it. If we have a belief about something, it...