TUHAN telah memberitahu kita apa yang baik.
Perkara yang dituntut oleh TUHAN daripada kita adalah supaya kita berlaku adil,
selalu mengamalkan kasih, dan dengan rendah hati hidup bersatu dengan Allah kita.
- Mikha 6:8Perkara yang dituntut oleh TUHAN daripada kita adalah supaya kita berlaku adil,
selalu mengamalkan kasih, dan dengan rendah hati hidup bersatu dengan Allah kita.
Archive | November, 2011
Who needs economists?
Posted on 30 November 2011 by Vinoth Ramachandra
One week before the Great Crash of October 1929- which precipitated the Great Depression- Irving Fisher of Yale University, perhaps the most distinguished US economist of his time, claimed that the American economy had attained a “permanently high plateau”. Three years later the national income had fallen by more than…
Respecting and promoting Christian unity
Posted on 30 November 2011 by Administrator
CHRISTIAN FEDERATION OF MALAYSIA (PERSEKUTUAN KRISTIAN MALAYSIA)
29 November 2011
We, the members of the Christian Federation of Malaysia, as fellow brothers and sisters in Christ, affirm that we are jointly committed to the mission and gospel of Jesus Christ (Matthew 28:16-20) and the common shared goals of the Christian…
45. Tunisia leads the way
Posted on 30 November 2011 by Peter Young
AFP 22nd November 2011 – Tunisia’s three main parties formalised a power-sharing agreement on Monday, 10 months after the ouster of the north African country’s strongman Zine el Abidine Ben Ali.
Hamadi Jebali of the moderate Islamist Ennahda party, which took the most votes in elections last month, will…
44. Songs of suffering and social justice
Posted on 21 November 2011 by Peter Young
PRAYER FOR THOSE IN PRISON
We pray for those in prison,
Shut in for their belief!
Great God of freedom – grant that they
Will never lose their faith:
O send your angels to them
To comfort their distress;
And may your Holy Spirit’s love
Flood through their hearts to…
Open crucial mega-deals to public eye
Posted on 21 November 2011 by Tricia Yeoh
CYBERSPACE was on fire recently after the auditor-general’s 2010 annual report revealed a host of financial irregularities perpetrated by several government agencies and government-linked companies. Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) was among six GLCs reported to have paid up to two months’ bonus despite suffering RM354.91 million in losses in 2009.…
43. The rights of university students
Posted on 14 November 2011 by Peter Young
On Monday, 31st October 2011, The Court of Appeal declared as unconstitutional a provision in the Universities and University Colleges Act (UUCA) 1971 which restricts students from expressing support for or opposition against a political party.
In a landmark 2-1 majority decision, the 3-man panel held that Section 15 (5)(a)…
What’s in the budget for state governments?
Posted on 11 November 2011 by Tricia Yeoh
Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak tabled the 2012 Budget with great fanfare, announcing a slew of benefits for almost every possible layer of society. One common criticism is that his administration was heavy on welfare handouts, despite the fact its Pemandu chief had earlier warned of the country’s bankruptcy should…
42. Freedom of conscience
Posted on 07 November 2011 by Peter Young
It is instructive to learn the opinion of Dr Ahmad Farouk Musa, chairman of Islamic Renaissance Front (IRF), on this important and relevant subject.
One of the most celebrated features about Islam is that it honours freedom of conscience. And the most oft-quoted verse is “There shall not be any…
New role-models
Posted on 02 November 2011 by Vinoth Ramachandra
I was visiting Portugal earlier this month, and my visit coincided with that of Marina Silva, the Brazilian environmental campaigner who served as Minister of the Environment in President Lula de Silva’s government. This remarkable woman has been justly honoured all over the world for her tireless and courageous work.…
Of schooling and the Budget
Posted on 02 November 2011 by Tricia Yeoh
In my conversation with Malaysian parents, the topic almost always steers back to the issue of the country’s education system. They are most often in a dilemma about which schools they should place their children in, and which system to opt for.
Most parents who have been through the national…
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