“Taqiyya” – the Art of Muslim Deception

A viral video of a man allegedly being thrown off a Delta Airlines flight went viral recently, the reason for his eviction purportedly being his use of Arabic while making a phone call to his mother. If the video was genuine, it would be documented evidence of bigotry by a well-known company. However, as news […]

A History of Christian Persecution in Egypt

On Sunday, while flocks of Egyptian Coptic Christians were observing Holy Mass in their cathedral an explosion stole the lives of 25 church-goers and left scores more wounded. The bombing of St. Peter’s church inside the Coptic Cathedral complex in Egypt’s capital city of Cairo was the deadliest attack on its indigenous Christian minority since 2011. […]

The Political Lobby of the Iglesia Ni Cristo

This week, the Iglesia Ni Cristo showcased to the nation – and perhaps, the rest of the world – the Philippine Arena, a US$200-M indoor arena that is touted to be the biggest indoor dome in the world. The arena was opened in time to commemorate the 100th founding anniversary of the church, along with […]

Pope Francis and a Self-Righteous Priest from Cebu

Pope Francis is a darling among the progressive wing of Catholics. He wins many hearts with his thought-provoking speeches and his unorthodox interpretation of Christ’s teachings. Last year when he cited a well-known Bible parable to defend baptizing babies of unwed parents, the figurehead of the worldwide Catholic church turned many heads for taking a […]

Now More Than Ever, the World Needs Christians

Imagine there’s no countries It isn’t hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the people Living life in peace… We fondly utter those lines when we sing along to John Lennon’s hit song, Imagine. In those lines, the songwriter Lennon fantasizes a world where there are no […]

The Real Christianity

The famed Catholic mathematician Blaise Pascal once said: “Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from a religious conviction.” While many of us who are religious may frown at this remark, we have to admit it is not a baseless comment.

Losing the Culture Wars

It was on a gloomy Christmas morning in 1814 when the English-born Anglican cleric, Samuel Marsden, officiated the first Christian service in the newly-discovered lands of New Zealand. Prior to this celebration, there had never been any Christian commemoration done on our soils.