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  The Prince of Lies …

  Oct 24, 2020

  The sin then becomes unforgiveable because we no longer want to be forgiven nor indeed will accept forgiveness. God is willing to forgive the sin but we are unwilling to accept forgiveness because we see sin as good and goodness as sin.

  
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  Broadening our understanding of the Parable of the Good Samaritan

  Oct 17, 2020

  The coronavirus pandemic has brought indescribable hardship to people around the world. It does not recognise class, gender, race, religion, borders.

  
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  Pope Francis’ new encyclical

  Oct 17, 2020

  On October 4, the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis released a new encyclical entitled, Fratelli Tutti – On Fraternity and Social Friendship. It can appear a rather depressing read because of its searing realism, except it plays the long game of Christian hope.

  
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  Building fraternal love and solidarity in a troubled world

  Oct 10, 2020

  The Bishop of Rome has released a new encyclical letter Fratelli Tutti (Brothers and Sisters All) on “fraternity and social friendship”.

  
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  Spirituality and the second half of life

  Oct 10, 2020

  One size doesn’t fit everyone. This isn’t just true for clothing, it’s also true for spirituality. Our challenges in life change as we age. Spirituality hasn’t always been fully sensitive to this.

  
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  Building hope, one brick at a time

  Oct 03, 2020

  The country has been in a state of flux in recent weeks as political leaders make their moves to secure positions or wrest power.

  
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  The hidden face of evil …

  Oct 03, 2020

  Evil doesn’t ordinarily have the face and feel of the devil in Rosemary’s Baby; it has the face and feel of this evening’s newscast.

  
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  Sabah shows the way

  Sep 26, 2020

  Whatever the outcome of the Sabah state election this weekend, one thing was clear in the weeks leading up to it: Malaysians badly crave greater inclusiveness built on a celebration of unity in diversity. Many thought the country had made that breakthrough in 2018 with a change of government ushering in a new, more inclusive nation.

  
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  God is Happy …

  Sep 26, 2020

  Christianity, Judaism and Islam ultimately all believe in the same God. Interestingly, too, in the popular mind they also all tend to conceive of God in the same way, namely, as male, celibate and not particularly happy.

  
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  May they all be One

  Sep 20, 2020

  On Sept 16 we celebrated Malaysia Day. This time it was under the cloud of the coronavirus, an economic downturn and political upheaval.