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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.