A human being is part of the nature and like every other part of it, his existence is also intricately interwoven with the rest of the cosmos, with things closer home having a larger impact than those far away. Each one of us tries to determine his destiny, but is able to do so only to the extent the forces around permit. In fact, almost each of our action is caused or affected by something else in immediate or distant past, and almost everything results from several chains of events that began long before we came into existence. Understanding this can radically change how we look at life and our own destiny....

While the usual teaching on Matthew 7:6 is that one should not share sacred occurrences with others that might not be able to understand what we are saying, I feel led in this message to present to you a deeper meaning that will guard your spiritual growth, and perhaps even your salvation, if you are truly saved in Christ....

It is impossible to understand India without first recognizing the overarching centrality of Indian family in its society. While families are universally present in human civilization, in India they went to the extent of subsuming individuality of its people in favor of family. From property ownership to marriage, and from social interaction to dealing with catastrophes of nature, all actions were decided and organized in India at the family level. In many ways, this also dictated India’s relationship with the rest of the world, and enabled foreigners to get easily embedded in India and even dominate it politically....

With faith we are able to witness a better view of reality. We are able to distinguish what comes from our Heavenly Father and lasts forever, and what is of human making and desires and leads to death. Faith brings us into a life of renewal where we will find it impossible to commit sin. We abound in love and forgiveness in faith and experience less and less struggle....

God created everything and as such everything belongs to Him, represents Him and speaks of Him. God created everything good, that is, without evil. By being good we let go and inherit all that is evil and violent that wants to overtake us. Being good purifies our hearts and souls and enlightens our motives to Christian living and practices in the attitude of Christ....

Bible has mentioned the kiss of Judas, however, today I am going to write about the Kiss of Christ (Grace, Mercy and Peace). It is not based on any religious aspects, though explains unconditional love of God in brief. Why did Judas kiss Jesus and why does Christ kiss us today? Know how amazing Grace works in our life in the form of his faithfulness....

Human civilization has witnessed tremendous advances during the last few centuries, including the evolution of state as an all encompassing patron of our lives, with responsibility to control and regulate us as well as ensure our welfare and private needs. This ever enlarging role of state has significantly enriched our lives, but also led to unprecedented individualism that can erode the civilization itself, and in turn erode the State and everything else!...

Decades ago, when a couple exchanged matrimonial vows it meant something in many of their minds. Sadly, it is much different today, but there are things we can do to reverse this trend....

For more than a century, Bollywood has been obsessed with love. This “love”, as depicted in Hindi movies during the twentieth century, was, somewhat different from what most people tend to associate the word today with, particularly in countries other than India. The obsession of Bollywood and its treatment of love as something almost as holy as religion, was apparently inspired by the lifelong, unbreakable bond that was constituted by the traditional Indian marriage....

A number of countries are still practicing the death penalty in the 21st century. Is it ethically right for these nations to exercise the capital punishment or should they sought to life imprisonment instead of sentencing the convicted to death? This article intends to argue against the idea of governments or countries exercising this type of punishment....