Last Christmas, I wrote Part 1 of this article. I had reason to suspect that I would one day write the second part, but was not quite sure when. In that first part, I recounted the origins of the church after the resurrection and ascension of Christ, and the intense persecution and suffering that the faithful endured. Read More
In the early days after the death, resurrection and ascension of Christ, the immediate lot of the Christians was persecution-intense persecution. Stephen and James were executed. At the height of Nero’s persecution, Peter was killed. Apostle Paul who had himself been a persecutor-in-chief of the Church before his conversion was imprisoned, beaten and eventually church historians record that he was executed between AD65-68. Read More
Yesterday I discussed four country case studies on economic reforms on social media—Singapore, India, China, and Britain under various leaders—Lee Kwan Yew in Singapore, multiple Indian leaders including Indira and Rajiv Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and Narasimha Rao, Deng Xiaoping of China, and Britain’s Margaret Thatcher. The broad theme of my exposition was to suggest based on the evidence that the road to successful economic reforms may be long and often painful and to call for leadership dedication and popular endurance as we sustain the journey. Read More
Let me make some comments on economic reforms. I teach a business environment course that focuses on the economic, political, and social environment of business. These days, we also include legal/regulatory, technology, and global environments.
On Thursday August 8, 2024, I discussed four country case studies on economic reforms on social media-Singapore, India, China and Britain under various leaders-Lee Kwan Yew in Singapore, multiple Indian leaders including Indira and Rajiv Ghandi, Manmohan Singh and Narasimha Rao, Deng Xiaoping of China, and Britain’s Margaret Thatcher. Read More