Should teachers seek to convert pupils?
http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/forum/2005/forum_letters/20051008.pdfby Thio Sin Loo (ST Forum, 01 Oct 2005)I am writing this letter because of some questions posed to me by a friend’s daughter, a…
Hurricane Katrina
On 2005-AUG-25, Katrina, as a Category 1 hurricane, struck south Florida. Its classification was raised to Category 4 as it passed over the Gulf of…
Proselytism in schools a cause for concern
ST Forum, 6 Aug 2005Singapore has prided itself on being a melting pot where people of different religions and cultures live together in harmony.However, a…
Integrated resorts in Singapore
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Resort During a parliament session on 18 April 2005, the prime minister of Singapore announced the cabinet’s decision to develop two casinos and associated hotels…
Family of four found dead – He once ran up $100,000 in gambling debts
http://www.jay-chou.net/forums/showthread.php?t=4271&pp=10&page=4 K. C. Vijayan, 9 Mar 051995 : Got help from church to pay off $100,000 in gambling debts 2004 : Chalked up $4,000 in…
Asian Tsunami
A magnitude 9.15 undersea earthquake occurred just north of Simeulue island, off of Indonesia’s Sumatra Island on the morning of 2004-DEC-26. It was at a…
Lausanne Occasional Papers on Technology
LOP 97 – Digital Life: Reframing Christian Presence in a Technological Worldhttps://lausanne.org/occasional-paper/digital-life-reframing-christian-presence-in-a-technological-world In an era where technology increasingly shapes every aspect of our lives, Christians…
RC priest jailed for embezzling S$5 million
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B02E3D8123AF937A15757C0A9629C8B63&fta=yA Roman Catholic priest was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for embezzling $3 million from his parish from 1994 to 2002….
Columbine High School massacre
5 years ago on this date, there was a school shooting at Columbine High School. Rachel Joy Scott was among those who died, and her…
Passion of the Christ, The | Mel Gibson (review)
The Passion of Christ is the story of Jesus Christ’s arrest, trial and suffering. It ends with his execution by crucifixion. The Passion is an…