Samuel Thambusamy
Samuel Thambusamy is a PhD candidate with the Oxford Center for Religion and Public Life.
You may find this question either ridiculous or utterly irrelevant or perhaps even both? I wouldn't be surprised at all. But, the real intent of this short reflection is genuine 'inquiry' rather than a 'flight of fancy.
Remember The Passion...
The Gospel accounts in the New Testament present Jesus as being familiar and well-versed with Scripture. Did Jesus read Scripture? And to what extent did this reading help him to familiarise and know Scripture?
The public reading of Scripture
Luke...
The sub-continent has begun to simmer again. What happened this month is ghastly. The real horror of the growing hate culture is now immediately recognizable. Hate now is reflected in public attitudes and, worse, acted upon mindlessly.
Mob attacks were...
Dear God,
We pray for girl children who are victims of rape, Sometimes within the confines of their own homes, And by those who are known to them. We pray for the innocent little ones who are sexually abused from...
Christian missionaries primarily engaged in translations to make the Bible accessible to local communities. However, as Bible translators began to study Indian languages, they appreciated them and rediscovered their rich cultural heritage. Incidentally, Bible translation provided a perfect opportunity...
They are like trees growing beside a stream, trees that produce fruit in season and always have leaves. Those people succeed in everything they do. (Psalm 1:3)
Our definitions of success are greatly influenced by Media, and now increasingly by...
Forced displacement of people is a huge global crisis. According to UNHCR estimates, the number of displaced people worldwide is around 82.4 million. With 3.5 million refugees, Afghans make up one of the largest refugee populations. Their sordid saga...
We can take courage from God's Word. The God of hope enables us to abound in Hope.
The Great Moghul Emperor Akbar (1556 – 1605) invited the Jesuits from Goa to explain the Christian faith. Akbar’s initial curiosity about Christianity was primarily due to his discussions with the Portuguese.
Not surprisingly, the Emperor’s invitation spiked interest among...
The second wave of the Pandemic has been particularly harsh. The enormity and the suddenness of the crisis have fragmented our lives disastrously. Everyone has lost something, of course, some more than others.
COVID-19 and its virulent mutants continue to...
