Manariwa means “be refreshed” or “be renewed”, from the root sariwa, “fresh”. It reflects the idea in Romans 12:2 of being changed by the renewing of our minds. Words and ideas are the powerful tools of humans to create goodness and to produce infinite change in the inner person and in the human environment. The challenge still stands: be perfect!
The ongoing controversy regarding certain Philippine Science High School scholars has hit social media, and our society in general, like a shower of hale on an extremely hot, dry day. Surprisingly entertaining, at first glance, but it can be hurtful and even dangerous. And like kids, many are having a field day gathering a harvest […]
Last month, I was discussing with a fellow-student of the Bible Matthew 23 which contains the “7 Woes or Curses” uttered by Christ, publicly judging or condemning the false-teachers who ruled Jerusalem in His time. Which of the two (judging or condemning) applies, assuming there is a difference? For we could argue that the Lord […]
The word “zombie” is a 19-century word that has been given a major push into the modern mind’s psyche through images of the “living dead” — a dead person that has regained physical life or, more precisely, a murderous monster’s life. As usual, Hollywood loves to put on the “blood and gore” to highlight the […]
Where did the gold of Ophir go? How much gold was involved? Let us do a little math in order to understand the true history of the children of God called through Abraham, Isaac and Jacob (Israel), not through the false messengers of false gods, such as Baal, Ashtoreth, Artemis and Mammon. I Kings 10:14 […]
In the previous article, we posed these questions: Why was this historical truth withheld from the people who needed to know it most? Rizal, Paterno and others tried to bring out this truth, but were never given much credence. Why? Who caused our eyes and minds to be so blinded? When Alexander VI issued the […]