The Ecclesiology of the Trisagion Hymn
Dr Tan reflects on the ecclesiological, biblical and cosmological significance of the words in the short Trisagion Hymn, commonly used in Eastern liturgy.
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On Last Times
What if we were to live every moment as if it were our last? Perhaps this is what we as Christians are called to do. Dr Matthew Tan reflects on ‘last times’ in this edition of The Divine Wedgie.
War by Other Meangirls: Pop Culture as Total War
In this talk, Dr Matthew Tan explains how pop-culture and capitalism have brought war and the desire for domination into aspects of our social fabric, and how this can be fixed.
Post-secular Entertainment
While entertainment is often criticised for promoting rampant secularism, Dr Matthew Tan suggests we have moved into a post-secular period in entertainment…
Abortion. Despair. Sacrifice. Hope.
Dr Matthew Tan discusses the despair which is present in contemporary culture, our society’s desire to sacrifice a victim for the benefit of the rest, and the keys to cultivating the practice of hope which gives answer to despair.
True and False Martyrs
Dr Matthew Tan shares a reflection by a Serbian Orthodox Monk on how all of us will suffer for our faith, whether it be a true or a false one.
The Ascension of God and the Divinisation of Man
Dr Matthew Tan draws on a sermon from Pope St Leo the Great to explain why the Resurrection of Christ is not the end point of salvation history.
Against Salvific Minimalism: Passion & Cosmos
What is an anthropocentric conception of the purpose of salvation? Why does it fall short? Dr Matthew Tan explores the cosmic view of salvation…