Are there still takers for truth?

Written by Rampert Ratnaiya
Posted: June 25, 2020

At Christ’s trial, Pilate asked the Lord Jesus in exasperation “What is Truth?” Pilate, an intelligent educated Roman governor, living in a milieu of political intrigue and personal ambitions, knew that the world's definition of “truth” varied according to expedience. “What ‘truth’ are you talking about, Lord Jesus?" "What is your take on 'truth?'" were his real questions. There are many pretenders to the throne.

A Feel Good Sermon

Written by Rampert Ratnaiya
Posted: October 23, 2018

Impressive! Awesome! Passionate! These are some of the superlatives used to describe the sermon preached by the Episcopal Bishop Michael Bruce Curry at the celebrity wedding of Harry and Megan. Christians were sharing the message links widely. It is undeniable that Rev.Curry's sermon was a truly moving presentation indeed. But then, not all the buzz has been positive. There have been some who have raised questions about it, only to be mercilessly slaughtered by Christian SJWs policing these statements. “Unloving!” “No Grace!!” “Moral Police!” “Pharisees!” they thunder at the detractors.

Confused Communication

Written by Rampert Ratnaiya
Posted: October 20, 2018

Effective communication is essential for the correct dissemination of information. This is particularly true of the advertising industry. But then, contributing much to advertisers nightmares, is the fact that their catchy one liners fall flat when ported into other languages.

In Taiwan, the translation of the Pepsi slogan: ‘Come alive with the Pepsi Generation’ came out as: ‘Pepsi will bring your ancestors back from the dead’.

In Chinese, the Kentucky Fried Chicken slogan: 'Finger-lickin’ good' came out as: 'Eat your fingers off’.