"Lily's Room"

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

the Bible

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…

A study of Judaism (7)

Regarding this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180422)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180423)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180426)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180427)(http://…

A study of Judaism (5)

Regarding this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180422)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180423)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180426)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180427). (Lily)…

A study of Judaism (3)

Regarding this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180422)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20180423). (Lily) (http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/divorce-in-judaism) While divorce is not looked …

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 …

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). (…

Dr. Ng’s rebuttal

This is a very eloquent rebuttal by Dr.Ng Kam Weng, Research Director of the Kairos Research Centre in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. As for the Malay Bible, please refer to my previous postings in English (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archi…

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…

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…

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’ …

Liberation Theology again (1)

This is a continuation of the previous blogs (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170703)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170704). They are excerpts. (Lily) Structuralist Anti-Capitalism, Grass-roots Communities, and the Hermeneutic of P…

Liberation theology (2)

From wikipedia about Liberation Theology (excerpts) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology)・Liberation theology is an interpretation of Christian theology which emphasises a concern for the liberation of the oppressed. ・The…

Toledot Yeshu

Tablet(http://www.tabletmag.com/)The Jewish Jesus Story In the mysterious and controversial ancient Hebrew text ‘Toledot Yeshu,’ a counterlife of the Nazarene ‘bastard, son of a menstruant’ that criticizes Jews as much as Christians by E…

The dark side of Christmas

Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com/) The dark side of Christmas, 23 December 2016 DECEMBER 23 ― Many people forget that Christmas actually started with the massacre of babies. The Jewish King Herod, like most people with…

Martin Luther and the Jews

Israel Study Center Luther, Hitler, Christianity and the Jews Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg 28 Augus 2016 (received) Christianity has struggled with the Jewish Question for a very long time. Only 70 something years ago a Christian nation unde…