Author Archives: Tricia

South Koreans in Afghanistan

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Tricia

South Koreans are held hostage in Afghanistan. One pastor has been shot dead. Churches all round the world are praying for their safety and lives. No doubt it is wrong for this sort of injustice to take place. No person’s … Continue reading →

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Jeff Ooi joins DAP!

Posted on July 30, 2007 by Tricia

Wow, primary political blogger Jeff Ooi, who started the ball rolling on a lot of people, has finally decided that politics is for him! He’s joining the Democratic Action Party (DAP), and is making a big announcement tomorrow. If I … Continue reading →

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The Concept of Blogging

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Tricia

In Nathaniel Tan’s statement after being released by the cops, (he was remanded for 4 days) he said that the internet policing officers themselves know and understand little of what a blog is all about. So much so that he … Continue reading →

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Finally

Posted on July 29, 2007 by Tricia

Spending time today thinking and reframing my theological understanding of social justice has been extremely good for me. It’s been kind of scattered the whole time, but because I needed to prepare for my presentation tomorrow, it forced me to … Continue reading →

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Mind of Inquiry

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Tricia

Nietzsche says the following: If you want peace and comfort in life, believe; if you are a true devotee to truth, inquire. Now, are we willing to do this? Well, Yes, if the role of religion is to liberate and … Continue reading →

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That Islamic State Issue

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Tricia

I suppose I must tread carefully here. But I merely want to analyse and not conclude. There are two kinds of reasoning, inductive and deductive. The first is where we look at evidence, and based upon these, draw a conclusion. … Continue reading →

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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Posted on July 27, 2007 by Tricia

Pirsig, in his book classic (which I admittedly never got round to reading till now – when I’ve been sick and stuck at home luxuriously with books in my lap that I finally have some time to look through), “Zen … Continue reading →

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Rainforest World Music Festival 2007

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Tricia

I recently returned from a wonderful weekend at the Rainforest World Music Festival 2007, in Kuching, Sarawak. It was a wonderful affair, particularly because this year happened to be its 10th year anniversary as well. I have been wanting to … Continue reading →

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Sing Song

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Tricia

I’m thinking of presenting a song I wrote, during the Social Justice talk. Not sure if it’s appropriate, but it is about freedoms and the choices people make in life. It is about the imagined freedoms people think they have, … Continue reading →

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Let Justice Flow Like a River

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Tricia

I will be giving a short sharing session this Sunday at City Discipleship Presbyterian Church, Subang Jaya. It will be on Social Justice, and Hedonese has very nicely captured it to title “Let Justice Flow Like a River”. Time: 1.30pm … Continue reading →

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