One day a friend of mine asked, “What makes you believe the Bible is true?” My simple answer was because I was born in a Christian family, so obviously we’re supposed to trust the accuracy of the Bible. Just like many other Christians, we share a common belief in the deity of Christ, the fallibility
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Studying at graduate level is a privilege and rewarding experience. It is a great opportunity to deepen our understanding on a specific field of interest, to broaden our horizons in life, and to expand our professional and social networks. Having been learning about chemical engineering (since 2005) and involved in teaching (since 2009) and research
I remember the time when I was sitting in a biology class, perhaps in high school, listening to my teacher on the controversial subjects, like theory of evolution, the existence of dinosaurs, or the age of the earth. I learned that fossil fuels were formed from dead organisms million years ago. Meanwhile, my Sunday school
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. (Proverbs 25:2, NIV) The above verse tells us that God is glorious because He is “mysterious”, whereas a king will become glorious when he is able to disclose a mystery. Being a researcher is everyone’s
A wise man says “The way we see problem is a problem.” As we see our world today, people struggle everywhere – no one is spared from problem. We all face, at least, a problem every day. Different people have different problems (with the different kind and intensity), be it hardships, diseases, the lost of loved
Every year Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday of October. This has been a tradition since 1957 and is linked to the harvest festivals of the European. Last year, I got a chance to eat turkeys and pumpkin pies, however this year I missed both; I had beef steak and apple pies, instead.
In summer 2014, I was in Seoul working in a laboratory while doing my final project (thesis). My interest in apologetics, in addition to research interest in clean energy, has grown ever since, leading me to do another “research” about Christianity and Islam. During those times, I often spent times watching series of testimonies on
Thank God I finally get a chance to write and share a story again after 2 months. From the mid of July until the end of August I had summer vacation outside Canada. Luckily, my supervisors allowed me to take vacation for 1.5 months as I had planned for marriage since October last year. Thank
Peran keluarga sangat besar dalam menentukan iman atau keyakinan seseorang. Faktanya, sebagian besar orang menganut suatu agama atau kepercayaan dengan mewarisi iman atau ajaran orang tuanya. Bisa dikatakan bahwa, pada umumnya, agama yang diyakini oleh seseorang adalah hasil pilihan orang tuanya. Jika seseorang terlahir dalam keluarga Kristen, maka biasanya ia juga akan mengadopsi iman Kristen sejak kecil hingga
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:6, ESV) Have you ever met people who always said good things (like “Praise God”, “Thank God”, “By the grace of God”, “God is good”, etc.) when you gave him/her compliment or appreciation? What would you think of those ‘godly’ persons? Do
