Charles Christian
17 posts
Having received his theological education at SAIACS, Charles Christian was involved in serving the persecuted churches. He now works with Christian Trends.
In the Company of the Ever-present
Cut off from the wider society, individuals and small families are experiencing isolation like never before. But a Christian is never really lonely even when alone
August 2021
Uncancelled Conversations
If on social media you don’t fall in line with the popular notion held by a group, in all likelihood, you will be cancelled! Why has it become easier to tear people down than to engage them?
July 2021
Cancel Culture and Church Discipline, a Tightrope Walking
The cross is the ultimate paradigm of redemption and justice; unlike revenge, love is at the heart of church discipline
June 2021
Intercultural Mission: A Bollywoodish Exploration
You don’t see how I see things?! Cultural blindness at the water cooler…
April 2021
Living with ‘The Grey’
By rejecting faith in God, humankind condemns itself to a futile search for meaning in life
January 2021
Geniuses and Their World
The film Shakuntla Devi brings out the side of the maths wizard that Indian society may find difficult to accept
October 2020
The Know-it-all Christian
Did you hear any Christian talk about coronavirus before its appearance? And now you have many who claim to know the what-why-when of the outbreak, complete with “biblical” references!
May 2020
A Mine of Misinformation and How To Deal With It
The year 2019 was the busiest for fact-checkers on social media. Moving from one event to another—from the…
April 2020
The Silence of the Lamb
A personal devotion on this Good Friday led me to some familiar passages that depict the trials of…
April 2020
Helicopter Communitarianism and God’s Will
Famous Bollywood actor Kajol attempted to re-enter Bollywood in 2018 with her movie Helicopter Eela. The movie, based…
March 2020