Apologetics in the Lion City

Hi, I’m Terrence.


Welcome to a space where I share my thoughts on Christianity, the world, and how the two connect. I’ve spent years reflecting, questioning, and exploring—and this is where those ideas take shape.
Feel free to look around, engage with what resonates, and let me know what you think. I’m always eager to learn from others and grow through thoughtful conversation.

  • Am I Good Enough to Go to Heaven?

    A Christian Meditation on Merit, Grace, and the Journey of Discipleship At some point in our spiritual journey, the question arises—quietly or urgently, with trembling or curiosity: Am I good enough to go to heaven? It feels like a moral audit, a spiritual performance review.…

    4–7 minutes

  • How Do We Know If We’re Worshipping the Right God?

    A Philosophical Journey Through the World’s Religions—with Reasoned Critique We all worship something.Whether it’s a divine being, a moral ideal, or the pursuit of truth, every human heart is oriented toward what it believes to be ultimate. But here’s the unsettling question: What if we’re…

    5–8 minutes

  • What Is the Self? Reclaiming the Mystery Beyond Identity

    We live in an age obsessed with identity. From gender and sexuality to neurodiversity and personal branding, the self is increasingly defined by categories we choose, inherit, or resist. Social platforms amplify these identities; institutions codify them; and cultural narratives urge us to “live our…

    5–7 minutes

  • The Argument from Beauty: A Whisper of the Divine

    Why does beauty move us? Why does a sunset over the ocean, a symphony in D minor, or the fragile bloom of a wildflower evoke awe, longing, and tears? Why do we speak of things as “sublime,” “transcendent,” or “breathtaking”—as if they point beyond themselves?…

    5–7 minutes

  • Beyond Darwin: The Case for Mind

    The story of life, as told by Neo-Darwinism, is one of accident and adaptation. Random mutations, filtered by natural selection, are said to have sculpted the vast diversity of organisms over time. It is a narrative of blind processes yielding ordered complexity—a tale that has…

    4–6 minutes

  • From Data to Meaning: Why Information Points to God

    In an age defined by data, it is easy to forget that data is not the same as information. This distinction, though subtle, is philosophically profound. It lies at the heart of debates in information theory, the philosophy of mind, and theology. It also forms…

    4–6 minutes

  • Foreknown and Fallen: Calvinism and Arminianism Debate

    Few debates have shaped Protestant theology more deeply than the one between Calvinism and Arminianism. While often reduced to “predestination vs. free will,” the real fault line lies in how each tradition understands God’s foreknowledge, human depravity, and the nature of grace. This post explores…

    5–7 minutes

  • Christianity Beyond Ideology: Capitalism and Socialism in Theological Perspective

    In a world increasingly polarized by economic ideologies, Christians are called to a deeper discernment—one that transcends slogans and party lines. Capitalism and socialism are not merely policy options; they are moral frameworks that shape how we see people, power, and provision. But Scripture offers…

    3–4 minutes

  • Why Christianity Must Be Supernatural

    A Faith Without Power Is No Faith at All We live by faith all the time. We trust that gravity will hold. That the sun will rise. That our lungs will fill with air.We trust in systems, in science, in schedules, in ourselves. But what…

    4–6 minutes

  • Orthodoxy and the Human Heart

    Can We Trust That Christian Orthodoxy Got It Right? – Part 6 Why the Historic Faith Still Speaks Today What does orthodoxy mean to us? We’ve traced Christian orthodoxy from Jesus Himself to the formation of the creeds and the canon. We’ve seen how the…

    2–3 minutes