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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.
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.
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.
Moving beyond mistakes and weaknesses

Sep 19, 2020

The excusable doesn’t need to be excused and the inexcusable cannot be excused.
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).
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.
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?
The last temptation

Sep 05, 2020

The last temptation is the greatest treason: To do the right deed for the wrong reason.
What if Jesus walked the world today?

Aug 29, 2020

The Temple in Jerusalem also functioned as a major bank or premier financial institution.
The invitation to courage

Aug 29, 2020

Courage isn’t one of my strong points, at least not one particular kind of courage.