Weathering with you John 11:45-56. “One man should die instead of the people so that the whole nation may not perish” Why should a young lady be sacrificed to normalize the raging typhoon that may be caused by man’s collective disregard for nature? Why should a Man who does and preaches good be sacrificed for […]
We can understand the virtuous through their works John 10:31-42. Believe the works Because our understanding is limited, we need evidence. The evidence of the virtuous and the virtuosos is in their works or their body of work. In a sense, faith enters when we acknowledge the limits of our reason, but it does not […]
Words don’t die John 8:51-59. Whoever keeps my word will never taste death Words, stories, and insight – these accumulate into a culture and wisdom that do not die. In a sense, this could be how we could approximate an understanding of God’s immortality, omnipresence, and omnipotence. The words, stories, insight of organizations shape their […]
What does it mean to be free? John 8:31-42. The truth will set you free When we think of “freedom”, we think of positive things and pleasant imaginations. However, freedom is not necessarily convenient or free from pain. I interpret authentic freedom as having enough agency to counteract structural or societal forces. (Note: I’m not […]
How do we know that we know someone? John 8:21-30. I belong to what is above In a sense, we can never fully know someone. Come to think of it, fully knowing one’s self is already a task of a lifetime, what more of others? We only have traces, impressions, and memories as means for […]
We are predisposed to seek light John 8:12-20. I am the Light of the world Light serves to be a symbol for so many positive things. When we feel lost in the dark, we seek the light at the end of the tunnel. When we encounter a eureka moment, we say that we are enlightened. […]
What should cancel culture cancel? John 8:1-11. “Let the one among you without sin throw the first stone…” Why did cancel culture come to be? The sad reality is that no justice system is perfect. Perhaps the democratization of social media made it easier to be hyperaware of another’s wrongdoing, and there seems to be […]
Are we allowing others to flourish? John 7:40-53. No prophet arises from Galilee What if Jesus has already come again, but we are too focused on our own desires, blinded by our biases, and distracted by what we think should be norms? What if we are like the Pharisees or people of Galilee, too hung […]
Destiny vs. Willpower in Shounen Heroes John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30. I know Him because I am from Him and He sent me For those reading the One Piece manga (don’t worry, no spoilers!), it is evident that we are at the final stages where Luffy is taking huge steps towards his dream of being the […]
What does it mean to be praised by God? John 5:31-47. Testifying for Jesus Using the lens of the Lasallian reflection framework or the general empirical method, the act of praising should come after a positive insight and value judgement towards another. A shallow praise is empty flattery or sugarcoating; a more attractive form of […]