Samuel Thambusamy
Samuel Thambusamy is a PhD candidate with the Oxford Center for Religion and Public Life.
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...
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...
