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Posts tagged with "religious harmony"
Take a stand for moderation, liberty, and genuine understanding
Feb. 13 | By Choo Zheng Xi, Editor-At-Large I felt deeply angry when I saw the videos of Pastor Rony Tan deriding Buddhists in his church. A place of worship was used to propagate misinformation and ignorance. A faith of love and acceptance was being used as a...
Aftermath of the Rony Tan incident: it has only just begun
Feb. 12 | By Alvin Phoon For most, the Rony Tan issue is resolved. Apologies have been made, hands have been shaken and people have been humbled. However, what this issue has successfully accomplished is to further expose the perils of religion in a multi-cultural,...
Not your ordinary chit-chat session
Feb. 10 | Terence Lee When the Internal Security Department (ISD) called up Pastor Rony Tan to talk about his callous comments on Buddhism, it was no ordinary chit-chat session. Pleasantries might have been exchanged and the obligatory coffee proffered, but this...
Malaysia: whose God?
Jan. 15 | Religious tensions are rising in Malaysia over the name of Allah. A recent high court ruling, allowing the use of the Arabic word for God, has sparked protests in Mosques and attacks on Christian churches. The issue has highlighted the fate of the minority...
Time to take racial and religious harmony to the next level
Aug. 17 | Terence Lee / Deputy Editor The definition of “tolerance” as “not talking about it” is indeed troubling, as it boxes religion within a private domain that actually breeds distorted perceptions of other religions. IMPLICIT in PM...
