Rev J N Manokaran

Exploitation is common in all cultures, societies, and nations. The weak and vulnerable would be exploited in most situations. The Bible warns against taking advantage of sojourners, immigrants, foreigners, and strangers. (Exodus 22:21; 23:9; Deuteronomy 24:14; and Leviticus 19:33-34) Love your neighbour: The attitude, relationships, and behaviour of citizens of the Promised Land is love. […]

Many marriages end in divorce. Sometimes the reasons are flimsy, minor, and trivial. Dispute regarding eating onion and garlic ends 23-Year marriage in Gujarat. (NDTV 10 December 2025) Though God gave Israel freedom from slavery, the Israelites still remembered the food they ate as slaves. Even willing to choose onion and garlic, instead of freedom.

There are two board games. Chinese checkers is easy to play and a fast game. However, chess is a tough game that needs concentration and mental involvement. Most people will choose to play an easy game rather than a mentally tough and challenging game. Similarly, this preference of choice applies in many aspects of life.

One person said, “You are my Facebook friend.” The response was: “Is it so?” Both dived into Facebook and realised they had been friends for a decade. Friends on social media but could not recognise each other when face-to-face. In the digital world, there is an Illusion of Connection. They could be friendly people, but

She was sick from birth and could sleep only when she was held closely in the arms by her father, and sometimes by her mother. The tiny girl would like to rest her head on the breast of her father. The gentle sound of her father’s heartbeat gave her rest, peace, comfort, and sleep. The

There are numerous devotees of various religions, cults, sects, and traditions. A few follow gurus or spiritual guides. However, the Risen Lord, who has all authority over heaven and earth, commissioned His disciples to go and make disciples of all nations. (Matthew 28:18-20) The disciples of the Lord are different and could be easily distinguished

St. Augustine wrote: “Hope has two beautiful daughters; their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are, and Courage to see that they do not remain as they are.” If all the disciples understand this, the world would be transformed amazingly, beyond human imagination or understanding. Sadly, disciples neither comprehend nor apply

Can a stone be a witness? “And Joshua said to all the people, ‘Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us, for it has heard all the words of the Lord that he spoke to us. Therefore, it shall be a witness against you, lest you deal falsely with your God.” (Joshua 24:7) Interestingly,

Ray Oldenburg, an urban sociologist, wrote: “The third place is not home and not work, but instead one of the physical settings that have throughout history encouraged a sense of warmth, conviviality, and that special kind of human sustenance we call community. These settings include cafés, taverns, libraries and hair salons, where people from different

Justice Anoop Dhand, Rajasthan High Court, delivered the judgment while hearing a plea for protection filed by an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man from Kota, who told the court that they were living together out of free will. Two consenting adults, though not of marriageable age, have the right to have live-in relationships, and