Strange Men, Strange Gifts, Strange Child!
The word “Christmas” conjures up many images in our minds. The most popular one, I guess would be “gifts”, to the extent that ‘Christmas’ and ‘gifts’ could well be synonymous.…
Agnus Dei – On the Altar of Love
The Urban Dictionary is a resource that I’m frequenting ever so often these days. In one of my recent visits, I chanced upon the phrase, “Sacrificing the Lamb”. Ever wondered what…
Is Psychological ill-health a spiritual issue or natural illness?
Psychological illness is one discourse that we as Christians need to discuss with enormous caution, understanding and humility. More so, due to the weight of the consequences that could ensue,…
Are scripture and medication bitter enemies?
Scripture and medication were never meant to be pitted as enemies. There are good Biblical reasons to validate this. Though the bible doesn’t talk about medicines in the modern form,…
What role does human sinfulness play in Psychological illness?
As mentioned elsewhere (Question #2 in this series), human sinfulness or the fall, ushered in death (disease). The Biblical idea of human personhood is not limited to just the physical…
Does the Bible speak of Psychological health and illness?
The Bible sure does speak about psychological health and illness, sans the modern labels. One of the hallmarks of the Bible is its truthfulness. Even the celebrated ‘heroes of the…
What role does today’s culture play in Psychological health?
Today’s culture is a major contributor to Psychological illness rising to epidemic proportions. There are multiple factors that seem to emerge as we quick-scan our culture. Here are my top…
How do churches commonly look at psychological illness?
Let me start with a disclaimer: Don’t hear what I’m NOT saying! This is a weighty question and I would resist a broad-stroke response to this. Different Churches look at…
What are some broad causes of Psychological ill-health?
People in the healthcare industry have much reason to be humble. Not only is it difficult to treat various illnesses, we also struggle profoundly in the area of diagnosis and…
Can Christians experience Psychological ill-health?
The Bible informs us that sin led to the fall and ushered in death (spiritual-relational death instantly and physical death eventually). The moment Adam and Eve sinned, they died spiritually-relationally,…
Biblical insights on demon possession, pertaining to psychological ill-health
Demons are fallen angels. Demons are real. Demon possession is a Biblically supported spiritual phenomenon. There’s no taking away from that. In the Screwtape Letters, C. S. Lewis’ wisdom on the reality…
Being Dil-Logical!
A while ago I was in Chennai for two weeks with a class of twenty aspiring apologists from all across the country. There was something peculiar about this bunch that…