* This paper represents the views of the authors and not those of the Asian Development Bank, its executive directors, or the member countries that they represent. Participants in lectures given by Jesus Felipe at Singapore’s Civil Service College and at the Singapore Economic Policy Forum in October 2010 made very useful comments and suggestions. Nevertheless, the usual disclaimer applies. Con...

Abstract Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy’s (REBT’s) ABC model proposes that it is B, Beliefs about A, Activating events, not events themselves, create and control C, emotional Consequences. Codified beliefs such as scriptures creeds are prominent in most religions. Integrating codified religious with REBT to help D, Dispute irrational has been studied for more than 50 years. Broad knowledge o...

This reflection on the church during recent lockdown and pandemic begins ends in incarnaton actual presence among us of Jesus Christ. We are called to engage with theological task interpreting God’s work both healing ministry church. That is also a caring which entails risk an awareness basic human need for contact at physical level. Such heart church’s sacramental worshipping life baptism euch...

In Christian Literary, types of Sitrilakkiyangal have been created on a large number. From Jesus birth to Second coming up all these events were visualized. As such, Kanagappan wrote ‘Nadu Theervai ula’ indicates the that will take place arrival Christ. there is resurrection after death having common faith in religions. World not stable get results christ second bring many changes world, this b...

The Letter to the Galatians is a polemical correspondence about course of gospel mission that at stake in view apostle Paul. When Paul represents his own contacts with Jerusalem church, he defends “our freedom which we have Christ Jesus” (Gal 2:4). In aim focus on unity all Christ, even goes lengths state there no difference between slave and free 3:28), while polemically associating both forme...

In his momentous writing Religion within the Bounds of Bare Reason , Kant attempted to conduct a complete rational-idealistic interpretation traditional dogmatic Christology. The Son God was represented by as an idea good principle mystically existing in human soul, and Incarnation descent into evil nature. Therefore Lord Jesus Christ, according Kant’s representation, should be merely simple ma...

The Church is betrothed to Christ much the same way as betrothal in Jewish custom. was done by gold or sum of money. Bridegroom has sealed marriage his own blood. shared cup wine symbolized sealing their covenant paid mohar with His consisted a payment bride's father and emphasized binding aspect between two families. After ceremony there period separation bride groom. This usually lasted about...