"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Christian

Minority complex

(http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/come-out-of-your-minority-complex/50487/8) Come out of your minority complex In Asia, and as a matter of fact in all the countries in the world today, the population is multi-religious. Some Islamic coun…

About Jawi

(https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/opinion/2019/08/03/dispelling-public-ignorance-about-jawi/) Dispelling public ignorance about Jawi Elijah Hee (an FMT reader) 3 August 2019 The issue of introducing the teaching of Jawi script or…

Obituary: Dr Bobby Sng, the former President of the Bible Society of Singapore

I have collected many of his books and writings to understand the Christian missions from the local, indigenous eyes in British Malaya/Independent Malaysia as well as Singapore since the early 1990s. I remember one of his books entitled "I…

Postponed for 5th time

This news is nothing new to me. Regarding this specific case, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Jill+Ireland).(Lily)Free Malaysia Today(https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Verdict on Chri…

Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson

Patheos(http://www.patheos.com/blogs/youngfogey/2018/07/)Sam Harris Asks Questions Jordan Peterson Can’t Answer 23 July 2018 by Esther O’ReillyTo say Jordan Peterson has had a busy summer would be an understatement. His book tour has tak…

Christians in Mosul now

Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/uncertainty-fear-and-hope-among-christians-returning-to-mosul/42876/2)Uncertainty, fear and hope among Christians returning to Mosul 21 June 2018 One hundred families went back to the eas…

A public speaker’s life

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray). (Lily)Spectator (https://www.spectator.co.uk/)The perils of speaking in public by Douglas Murray 12 May 2018 I spend m…

God, faith, religion in the West

As for Mr. Douglas Murray, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Douglas+Murray%22). (Lily)Unherd(https://unherd.com)(1) Are we ready for an irreligious future? by Douglas Murray 18 May 201…

Middle Eastern Churches

Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/middle-eastern-council-of-the-churches-so-that-christians-do-not-disappear/42247/2)Middle Eastern Council of the Churches so that Christians do not disappear 13 May 2018 by Fady NounAfter…

Christian chapel in Islamic uni.

Herald Malaysia(http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/faisalabad-the-first-christian-chapel-opens-in-an-islamic-university/41958/2)Faisalabad, the first Christian chapel opens in an Islamic university 20 April 2018 To proclaim Jesus, there …

Malaysia news

1. Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/news/what-malaysians-say-about-pope-francis/41621/1)What Malaysians say about Pope Francis 28 March 2018 by John Tan, St Charles, Selangau As Pope Francis celebrates the fifth year of his p…

Interreligious tolerance?

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Saudi Crown Prince commits to interreligious tolerance, says Anglican Church Reuters 9 March 2018 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at L…

Where is freedom of speech?

Newsweek (http://www.newsweek.com/would-mark-twain-be-prevented-speaking-berkeley-798321)Would Mark Twain Be Prevented From Speaking at Berkeley? by Ayaan Hirsi Ali 2/2/18 ・This article first appeared on the Hoover Institution site. A pub…

Conversion case in Malaysia

The Borneo Post(http://www.theborneopost.com/) Apex court to hear landmark conversion case tomorrow 25 February 2018 KUCHING: The Federal Court will hear the appeal of four persons who wish to have their conversion out of Islam legally r…

Bible Knowledge textbooks

Free Malaysia Today (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)We’ll continue using Allah in BM Bibles, says Sabah BN leader by Tracy Patrick 3 February 2018 Upko acting president Wilfred Madius Tangau says Christians in both states will abide by …

Malaysia: Never-ending stories

1. Herald Malaysia (http://www.heraldmalaysia.com/40165/1)For a Christian convert, Christmas is a time of blessings Peter Hasan, a former Muslim, was disowned by his family and denied his inheritance. His Muslim family would probably kill …

Hypocrisy about Jerusalem

Middle East Forum(http://www.meforum.org/7099/long-history-of-hypocrisy-about-jerusalem)Long History of Hypocrisy about Jerusalem by Tarek Fatah The Toronto Sun 13 December 2017President Donald Trump's declaration recognizing Jerusalem a…

DBP and the BM Bible (4)

For this article in Malay, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171116)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171117)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171121)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171127). (…

DBP and the BM Bible (3)

1.The Malaysian Insight(http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/23755/)Dewan Bahasa Bible not Mais’ idea, says council head by Diyana Ibrahim 20 November 2017 THE proposal for Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) to provide a translation of the Mal…

DBP and the BM Bible (2)

1.Free Malaysia Today (http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Sarawak DCM: Anyone can translate Bible, just not Mais 16 November 2017PETALING JAYA: Sarawak Deputy Chief Minister James Masing has no issue with the Bible being translated into Mal…

DBP and the BM Bible (1)

In the middle of 1990s, I asked Dewan Bahasa in Kuala Lumpur about the issue below and received an official letter from there. I presented it in my presentation in Japan around that time. Time passes, but nothing changed. For this topic, p…

Perkasa and Pastor Koh

As for this topic, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20171022). (Lily) Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Cops: Perkasa may be relevant in pastor’s abduction case by Michael Murty 13 N…

500 years since Reformation

The Borneo Post(http://www.theborneopost.com/)Protestants, Catholics mark 500 years since Reformation 1 November 2017 WITTENBERG, Germany: Catholic and Lutheran leaders Tuesday asked forgiveness for violence sparked by the Reformation, a…

The late Rev George Vergis

As a researcher, I wish I could have seen him if a chance would have been given in Malaysia. I have been interested in the Mar Thoma Church in Malaysia not only linguistically but also theologically, because it is so unique for me. Also, h…

Let’s close the ‘Allah’ issue

As for this persistent issue in Malaysia, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%A1%C6Allah%A1%C7%20issue&of=150)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%A1%C6Allah%A1%C7%20issue&of=100)…

An abducted Christian pastor

Bernama(http://www.benarnews.org/)Pastor’s Family Considered Fleeing Malaysia Before His Abduction by Hadi Azmi 20 October 2017The family of a Christian pastor who was abducted eight months ago lived in such fear that they considered emi…

Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill (2)

Malaysia Chronicle(http://www.malaysia-chronicle.com/)By Right, Malays should be more intelligent but‘YA ALLAH’ … : Ban on Non-Malays using ‘ALLAH’returns to embarrass Malaysia 20 October,2017 by Zan Azlee A few years back, when I was wo…

Jill Ireland Lawrence Bill (1)

As for this issue, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Jill+Ireland+Lawrence+Bill%22). (Lily)The Malaysian Insight(http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/19199/)Christians who use ‘Allah’ …

Ex-Jakim man Zamihan

The Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com/)Putrajaya to probe ex-Jakim man Zamihan over alleged Johor Sultan insult10 October 2017KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The authorities will investigate and take action against a former Mala…

Show proof

Malaysian Insight(http://www.themalaysianinsight.com/s/16090/)Show proof Christians are ‘incited to war’, says Amanah veep by Looi Sue-Chern26 September 2017THE accusation that Christians have been incited to "go to war" by so-called sed…