Social Concerns
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Inspired by Love and Anger
One of the things I really cherish about being part of the Uniting Church in Australia for the last 3 years, is being exposed to a deep well of worship resources that is very distinct from what I’ve experienced back home in Malaysia. Just two weeks ago during service, I was introduced to this song,… Continue reading
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Australia and NZ’s bid for the SKA
Scientists and engineers who want to construct some of the worlds best telescopes in remote locations all over the world often find themselves in awkward situations when confronted with the issue of native land titles. When these involve sacred sites, like the Mauna Kea volcano in Hawaii where some of the best optical telescopes in… Continue reading
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Why Should Christians Care for Creation?
Nice video produced by A Rocha on the Christian call to creation care. Heads up to Daniel Tay who pointed me to this video… Continue reading
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Jesus, Bersih and Malaysian Politics
Two processions enter Jerusalem at the beginning of Passover week two thousand years ago. From the West, Pontius Pilate, the Roman governer, rides in at the centre of a huge imperial army. Every year, he leaves his residence in Caesarea Maritima and comes to Jerusalem to maintain order. He represents Caesar, the son of God,… Continue reading
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Christian-Muslim Solidarity in Egypt: Lessons for Malaysia?
While tensions are on the rise in Malaysia regarding the Malay bible and ‘Allah’ issue, and certain irresponsible parties are attempting to aggravate Christian-Muslim relations further with threats of uprisings, it’s a good time to turn to Egypt to see what can happen when Christians and Muslims stand together in solidarity. After a church was… Continue reading
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Stop Timber Corruption – Online Petition
I asked myself awhile back what I could do to make a difference on the issue of corruption and greed-driven deforestation in Sarawak. Not long after that, I was presented with an opportunity to do something – and that was to sign this online petition against timber corruption initiated by the Bruno Mander funds. This… Continue reading
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Is there Something I Can Do to Make a Difference?
Malaysia is destroying its forests more than three times faster than all of Asia combined, new satellite imagery has shown, with demand for palm oil the reason for the clearance. A report commissioned by the Netherlands-based Wetlands International says Malaysia is uprooting an average two per cent of the rainforest a year on Sarawak, its largest… Continue reading
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Nostalgia for the Light
While astronomers flock to the Atacama desert to search the sky for clues to our origins, a group of women search the ground for the corpses of their loved ones… This looks to be a thoughtful documentary… a piece of art even. I’m planning to watch it, somehow. It’s going to be interesting to see… Continue reading
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Malaysia Wants Nuclear Power… (Shudder)…
I am concerned. I am very concerned. The Malaysian Insider carried this article yesterday: Malaysia has approved a proposal to set up a nuclear power plant which will start operating from 2021, Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Peter Chin announced today. It is the first country in Southeast Asia to announce a nuclear power… Continue reading
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Land and Telescopes
Controversy over land ownership is no new thing in astronomy, and for the past few decades has been a thorny issue in the building of telescopes on Mauna Kea, Hawaii. For optical astronomers, the best places to observe the universe are on sites which are high and dry (with Mauna Kea being one of the… Continue reading