Where do you see yourself in 2012?

WHAT’S so special about New Year that people seem so eager to cuddle up into its open arms? Is it the fascination for the unknown, the yearning for a time like no other or the hope of new vistas and promises?

WHAT’S so special about New Year that people seem so eager to cuddle up into its open arms? Is it the fascination for the unknown, the yearning for a time like no other or the hope of new vistas and promises?

FORsome, it brings memories of the heavenly taste of rum cakes, for others it means fabulous feast with family and friends, for others it’s time to ‘open the bottle’ as a popular film song says in Tamil.

THERE was a time when family prayer used to be a regular feature in Christian homes in our country. Prayer preceded supper. If the head of the house was away at work or out of station, the mother would gather her children and lead them in praise and prayer.

DON’T let the TV control you, is an oft-heard phrase in many homes not necessarily Christian. Parents who are at work are worried sick about what their at-home children are watching on TV.

IN 1993, when ‘Bible ki kahaniya’ (Stories from the Bible) was telecast on Doordarshan the Christian community in India thought the Great Indian Epic that had roots in their own Scriptures had arrived.

‘Nesam’ may not be in ‘The Passion of the Christ’ league but it is the Indian equivalent of American Christian dramas like ‘Facing the giants’ and ‘Fireproof’ written and directed by Alex Kendrick.

MUSLIMS consider Jesus to be a Messenger of God and the Masih (Messiah) who was sent to guide the Children of Israel (banī isrā’īl) with a new scripture, the Injīl or Gospel. The holy book of the Muslims mentions Jesus 25 times, more often, by name than Muhammad.

PERHAPS, you are wondering if handling is the right word to use vis-à-vis persecution. Though I can think of alternate words like tackling and confronting, you and I know they don’t fit in this context of persecution.

JUDITH Sheindlin who is famously known as Judge Judy, is an American lawyer, judge, television personality and author. After clearing the New York Bar examination in 1965, she became a prosecutor in the family court.

WHITE has traditionally been associated with innocence. In the Bible, however, white dress stands for purity. In Revelation 4:4 we read about the 24 elders dressed in white.