List of posts regarding my take on theology, faith and biblical studies.
- Spiritual bypassing
Apologies for this post went up a little later than planned (I initially aimed to finish it by end Apr). Honestly, this topic gave me more trouble than I anticipated; getting my thoughts in order… Read more: Spiritual bypassing - Empty Christian speak
“To conclude this sermon, today I implore all of you to listen to the Holy Spirit in your lives. You need to pray to seek God, tune your ears to hear him, and make space… Read more: Empty Christian speak - How to read the bible – An anti-hermeneutic approach
When I was in middle school, literature was one of my absolute least favorite subjects. I was forced to read two books: Animal Farm (by George Orwell) and Sing to the Dawn (by Minfong Ho).… Read more: How to read the bible – An anti-hermeneutic approach - Which theology? TheoCompass v1.0
Last year, I spent two blog posts covering a book that I read from Dr. Paula Fredriksen, one of the world’s leading experts on early Christianity – a book very ironically yet appropriately named Ancient… Read more: Which theology? TheoCompass v1.0 - Reflections of 2025 – Theology track
Happy holidays! As the year draws to a close, here’s hoping all believers and readers many blessings and God’s peace this season. As I write the final post for this track for this year, here… Read more: Reflections of 2025 – Theology track - Does faith demand historicity?
Christmas is my favorite festival of the year. Every year, shopping malls will bring out the shiny Christmas lights, the festive music, maybe some powdered snow and wooden huts – these bring me joy 😊… Read more: Does faith demand historicity? - Does prayer always work?
Prayer is the basic practice of any active follower of Christ. It is the bread and butter of the Christian faith – Moses prayed, Elijah prayed; even Jesus and the apostles prayed. It is so… Read more: Does prayer always work? - What is the purpose of the Law? (Part II)
In my previous post, I outlined the complex, awkward relationship Christians have with the Law that was derived from Jewish scripture, followed by a high-level overview of what the Law entails (after a slugfest of… Read more: What is the purpose of the Law? (Part II) - What is the purpose of the Law? (Part I)
What does the Law cover? Why should Christians care about the Law following Jesus’s death and resurrection? What should believers make out of the Law today? These are just some of the questions that have… Read more: What is the purpose of the Law? (Part I) - Rethinking sola fide (Part II)
In my previous post, I covered several arguments on why I do not think sola fide is an original teaching from Jesus, and it is more likely that Jesus taught salvation is achieved through faith… Read more: Rethinking sola fide (Part II) - Rethinking sola fide (Part I)
Among all the doctrines that define Christianity, few have caused more division than the age-old question – what is needed to be saved? It is understandable why such a question is critical to the faith… Read more: Rethinking sola fide (Part I) - What will happen in the end? Does it matter?
In my last post on the theology track, I opened the month with a tribute to the Season of Creation 2025. Part of the post covered, albeit very briefly, the eschatological outlook of Christians within… Read more: What will happen in the end? Does it matter? - Season of Creation 2025
The Season of Creation 2025 is upon us starting 1 September! What is this season of Creation about? From 1 Sep to 4 Oct this year, churches worldwide come together to pray and celebrate the… Read more: Season of Creation 2025 - Is work meaningful? Why have work at all?
Across one’s lifetime, the average person spends about one-third of it at work. That’s a lot of time… For something that consumes so much time in our lives, loads of us don’t find meaning in… Read more: Is work meaningful? Why have work at all? - Christian idealism in a non-ideal world
Picture in your mind the ideal Christian life. What virtues do you see such an individual espousing? How would he/she act in daily life? Very broadly, most people, even non-believers, might envision an extremely pious… Read more: Christian idealism in a non-ideal world - Book review: Ancient Christianities by Dr. Paula Fredriksen (Part II)
In my last post, I was commenting on Dr. Paula Fredriksen’s new book “Ancient Christianities”, highlighting what I found were striking things of the early church that most believers would have never heard from the… Read more: Book review: Ancient Christianities by Dr. Paula Fredriksen (Part II) - Book review: Ancient Christianities by Dr. Paula Fredriksen (Part I)
To believers who stumble upon this post, what tenets of the Christian faith will you classify as “truth”? I would venture to guess a common answer would be something along the lines of “Everything in… Read more: Book review: Ancient Christianities by Dr. Paula Fredriksen (Part I) - Be hated for the right reasons
Christian persecution has been a norm for the religion since the days of the early church. The centerpiece of Christianity himself was persecuted by the Roman authorities and crucified shortly after. So prominent is the… Read more: Be hated for the right reasons - Apologies to Apologetics
ἀπολογία (apología): “speaking in defense”; the act of defending a system of beliefs or claims (often in the context of religion) through rational discourse and argumentation. Living in a cosmopolitan country, encountering people of diverse… Read more: Apologies to Apologetics - Does faith naturally drive good works?
Two Christians read the same bible. One goes on to protest against welfare benefits for the poor; another supports it. Two Christians read the same bible. One calls for increased love and acceptance for the… Read more: Does faith naturally drive good works? - Does the Pope’s death matter for protestants?
“Dear brothers and sisters, Happy Easter!” – Pope Francis (1936-2025) These were the final words Pope Francis addressed to the public as he returned to the house of the Father on 21 Apr 2025, aged… Read more: Does the Pope’s death matter for protestants? - God’s justice in war – Israel and Gaza
Today marks a bleak development in the war between Israel and Hamas. The ceasefire that started on 15 Jan collapsed due to a fallout in negotiations between PM Netanyahu (Israel) and Hamas leaders. As I… Read more: God’s justice in war – Israel and Gaza - Lent and devotions
Today marks the first day of Lent and the commemoration of Ash Wednesday, a time of repentance and confession for all believers (if you are in the US – I got this post late where… Read more: Lent and devotions - The ecology of eternal life
In the past 5 years, the world has unfortunately seen an uptick in mortality. Covid, the Ukraine war, the Israel-Hamas conflict, Hurricane Milton, you name it. Whichever side of the political spectrum you are on,… Read more: The ecology of eternal life - The bible is not inerrant. That’s ok
In my first post in the ecology track, I talked about the phenomenon of academic fraud, where authors were publishing studies on the grounds of questionable research ethics, be it data manipulation, questionable authorship practices… Read more: The bible is not inerrant. That’s ok
Forests vs faith 