Alwyn Lau·Jun 12Quick Note on the Backfire EffectI didn’t know there was an official name for the phenomenon whereby when we are given facts/data which challenge our position, instead of…
Alwyn Lau·Jun 5Does “Man is the head of Woman” mean absolute female submission to male authority (a’la 1 Cor 11:3)?A. QUICK INTRO AND BACKGROUNDA response icon1A response icon1
Alwyn Lau·Jun 4Quotes which stuck (June ‘26)“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are…
Alwyn Lau·May 30Why Did Paul Say That Women Must Cover Their Heads (a’la 1 Corinthians 11:2–16)?Going into the third instalment of the “Paul & Women” series. This passage is relevant because it’s often used to endorse the idea that:
Alwyn Lau·May 27Should Women Keep Absolutely Silent in Church (a’la 1st Cor 14:34–35)?There are 3 critical passages in the Pauline corpus which have both gotten him into trouble with feminist scholars and also lent credence…
Alwyn Lau·May 14Does the book of Job, particularly 42:11, teach that God is the author of evil?Drafting this for a fren who pointed out this verse to me in the context of very painful suffering (the kind of suffering I’m also…
Alwyn Lau·May 5Book Chat: The Great Pretender (Susannah Cahalan)“What counts as a mental disorder?” is the heartbeat of this book — by the end, Susannah Cahalan still doesn’t have a definitive answer.
Alwyn Lau·May 4Did Michael Jackson Sexually Abuse Jordan Chandler (in 1993)?A) Background and Allegation Timeline
Alwyn Lau·Apr 28Was the White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting Staged?I’d like to share some headlines (and selected excerpts) discussing this conspiracy theory. I’m only pick the Left-leaning ones cos I’m…
Alwyn Lau·Apr 24The Addictive Dangers of Short-Form Video and Balloon ExplosionsShort-form video — i.e. Tiktok, Reels, YouTube Shorts, etc. — is among the most potent forms of addiction. Not a formally recognized…
