Columns
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Moving beyond mistakes and weaknesses
Sep 19, 2020
The excusable doesn’t need to be excused and the inexcusable cannot be excused.
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What is the minimum that workers should be paid?
Sep 13, 2020
The official minimum wage: RM1,200/ month Employers should not pay their workers less than the minimum wage. But it happens, especially for unskilled work, eg certain restaurant staff and cleaners. And not a few of these workers do not have retirement savings (EPF) or accident insurance cover (Socso).
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Mystical experience and everyday people
Sep 12, 2020
In the popular mind mysticism is misunderstood badly. We tend to identify mysticism with what’s extraordinary and paranormal, and see it as something for the spiritual elite. For most people, mysticism means spiritual visions and ecstatic experiences which take you outside of normal consciousness.
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Trials and tribulations
Sep 06, 2020
This Merdeka and Malaysia Day, celebrations seem a little more subdued. How is it possible to celebrate wholeheartedly when so many people around the world have been hit by the coronavirus, when so many have perished?
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The last temptation
Sep 05, 2020
The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason.
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What if Jesus walked the world today?
Aug 29, 2020
The Temple in Jerusalem also functioned as a major bank or premier financial institution.
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The invitation to courage
Aug 29, 2020
Courage isn’t one of my strong points, at least not one particular kind of courage.
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1.8 … This changes everything
Aug 22, 2020
Something happened over the last few years which has slipped largely unnoticed.
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Pornography and the Sacred
Aug 22, 2020
The ancient Greeks had gods and goddesses for everything, including a goddess of Shame called Aidos. Shame for them meant much more than it normally means to us.
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Power does strange things to people
Aug 15, 2020
Power does strange things to people — and in turn, can make people do strange and diabolical things. The lure of power, which often brings with it the key to immense personal wealth and influence, draws all kinds of aspirants like ants to sugar and bees to honey. A few of them may be altruistic – wanting to serve the people – but many are in it for themselves.



Sunday Reflection
Second Sunday of Lent: Being Transfigured
Lent is a time for us to take a close look at ourselves and to consider what we have to do to conquer selfishness and sin in our own lives.