ECUSA elects Katharine Schori as Presiding Bishop
The Episcopal Church, 30 years after it allowed women to become priests and bishops, has elected a woman as its Presiding Bishop.Katharine Jefferts Schori, 52,…
Book/Movie – Da Vinci Code, The by Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code opens in Singapore amid controversy (18 May 06) Board of Film Censors gives ‘The Da Vinci Code’ an NC16 rating (8…
Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED)
www.ted.comTED started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. Since then its scope has become ever broader….
Effects of remote, retroactive intercessory prayer on outcomes in patients
British Medical Journal 2001; 323: 1450-1451 (22-29 Dec)http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/323/7327/1450Effects of remote, retroactive intercessory prayer on outcomes in patients with bloodstream infection: randomised controlled trialLeonard Leibovici, professor.Department…
No proselytisation allowed in schools
http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/forum/2005/20051025a.htmby MOE (25 Oct 2005) A recent ST Insight article (“Say Aaah…men”, 15 Oct) discussed the issue of proselytisation. Any form of proselytisation to students…
Talking about God in schools, hospitals
by Li Xueying (ST, 15 Oct 2005)THE nurse could not stop talking about her faith, even as she was inserting a needle into her elderly…
Say aaah…men
http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/forum/2005/forum_letters/20051025a.pdfby Li Xueying and Ken Kwek (ST Insight, 15 Oct 2005)Proselytising in public institutions such as schools and hospitals has been in the news. Is…
Teachers are expected to be good role models for students
http://www.moe.gov.sg/forum/2005/20051008.htmby MOE (08 Oct 2005)Ms Thio Sin Loo (“Should teachers seek to convert pupils?”, ST Forum, 1/10) was concerned about teachers imposing their personal values…
Doc asked patient to pray
ST Forum, 4 Oct 2005The letter, ‘Should teachers seek to convert pupils?’ (ST, Oct 1), reminded me of an incident at a specialists’ clinic in…
Isn’t Boys’ Brigade just a CCA?
ST Forum, 4 Oct 2005The letter, ‘Should teachers seek to convert pupils?’ (ST, Oct 1), struck a chord with me.Some years ago, my son was…