Category Archives: Religion

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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Global Interfaith Seminar Cancelled

Posted on May 12, 2007 by Tricia

Inter-religious tolerance and understanding reversed, Promoted, widely talked about in speeches songs and all galore, But poorly practised, poorly preached, Members from all sides still beseech But the thundering noise continues the more. Above us.   We seek refuge in … Continue reading →

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Islam and Human Rights

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Tricia

Is Islam compatible with International Human Rights standards? The criticism that many Muslims have had of the very term “human rights” and all it encapsulates is that it is a Western notion, introduced amongst us in order to propagate other … Continue reading →

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Subashini: Injunction for now

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Tricia

Subashini has obtained a temporary injunction against her husband, preventing him from initiating or continuing any proceedings in the syariah court, or converting their younger child. This buys time for the appeal to go to Federal Court. This is reported … Continue reading →

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Islam and islam

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Tricia

Brian McLaren, in his book, carefully pointed out his personal interpretation of the difference between “Evangelism” and evangelism. (note the small and big capital letters) Likewise, I’d like to draw this parallel to a whole load of other words and … Continue reading →

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Legal Tsunami

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Tricia

Tides come and go, ebb and flow. Issues in Malaysia come in circles, round and round the mulberry bush. We’ve had our Shamalas, Moorthys, Lina Joys and now Subshini. The Court of Appeal is ruling for the first time that a … Continue reading →

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Conversations: A Revolution of Hope

Posted on March 10, 2007 by Tricia

Thoughts have been clamouring to get out. Having been involved with the recent weekend event, and meeting Brian McLaren face to face with the privilege of personal interviews (not interrogation!), it’s only natural that I feel the need to articulate … Continue reading →

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Islamic Banking

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Tricia

Al Rajhi Bank was officially launched in Malaysia yesterday. It has 15 branches open now and is planning a whole lot more this year. Yes, already we see its trademark deep peacock blue knocking at our doorsteps through big banners … Continue reading →

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Total Truth

Posted on February 4, 2007 by Tricia

We had the first discussion of Nancy Pearcey’s book Total Truth, which questions the way in which Christianity operates, some themes overlapping very much with Brian McLaren’s thought processes. Here she criticises the private-public split in the way religions work. … Continue reading →

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Friends in Conversation

Posted on February 3, 2007 by Tricia

I’ve had the privilege of reading through, in the last few months, excerpts of this amazing guy’s mind. His name is Brian McLaren, from the States – and has given Christianity a whole new meaning. He has cynically criticised the … Continue reading →

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