Samuel Thambusamy
Samuel Thambusamy is a PhD candidate with the Oxford Center for Religion and Public Life.
Bible reading must prepare our congregations for their own radical change. Churches in the Global South are called to explore new themes that speak to the realities of their congregations.
Like elsewhere, Housing is one of the defining economic issues...
God brought every beast of the field and every bird of the heavens to Adam to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called every living creature, that was its name ( Genesis 2:19).
We are made in...
In the movie, the Passion of the Christ, Jesus’ suffering and death evokes a sense of sadness. Jesus was a good man who suffered death unjustly. As the story unfolds you wonder, ‘Why did God forsake Jesus?’
The question: ‘Where...
"When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives." (Mt. 26:29 – 31 and Mk 14: 26).
The Gospel writers – Mathew and Mark – mention Jesus singing a hymn (Mt. 26:29 – 31 and...
Generosity is a defining feature of the Christian life and witness. The Church at Philippi was exemplary in love, resilience and partnership in the Gospel. However, not many are familiar with their partnership in the "defence and confirmation of...
This is the kind of life you've been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it,...
Ancient Palestine was not monolingual. Rather, it was a "multi-lingual speech community" (Ong 2016). Aramaic had deep roots in everyday life in Palestine. However, Liturgy and literature were probably read in Hebrew.
Jesus spoke Aramaic and Hebrew. But Greek was...
Eyingbeni Humtsoe-Nienu (ed), COVID-19 and Vulnerable Communities: Christian Responses ( PTCA/DBC/NECU, 2021)
COVID has disrupted the "normalcy" of our lives. The deadly virus unleashed fear and panic across the world. And as if this wasn't enough, the accompanying lockdown...
The ceremony is best remembered for its rendition of Abide with me on tubular bells that give it a mesmerising effect with a sudden glow of lights. The Christian hymn 'Abide with me' should not have been dropped! As...
The Socio-linguistic study of First-Century Galilee helps to uncover the underlying politics surrounding National identity, Social class, and the Urban-Rural divide at the time of Jesus. The insights drawn can richly benefit us, particularly those of us who live...
