East Asian Pastoral Review

My article got published in the East Asian Pastoral Review (volume 44, no 1, 2007). It's about the " .... Religious Blending in Cambodia."

(to view its back issues and online version, click on the book cover)

The EAPR is a quarterly theological journal of the East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI).
For more than thirty years, EAPI has provided training courses and community experiences, which integrate faith and life, within the cultural heritage of many countries, especially of Asia and the Pacific. The EAPI is an integral part of the theological consortium of Manila. Students here can avail themselves of the academic resources of the Faculties of Theology of Santo Tomás University, Loyola School of Theology, Mary Hill School of Theology, Don Bosco Center of Studies, and several other theological schools.

Cambodian Elections

Cambodia held its elections on the beginning of this month. It seems CPP won most seats from Sam Rainsy and Funcipec this year.
Around the world, there seems to be an election fever. Qatar had at the first week. Timor voted for its President on the second week. Ecuador had a referendum. Nigeria elected its President and parliamentarians. Then there was also France and Mali for a presidential run-off.
Ideally speaking, a free and fair elections is tantamount to hearing the voice of the people. But nowadays with so many distractions and "noise", many voices aren't heard clearly or others are ignored, some are stiffled, and a few totally silenced. It's really a complicated issue. But no matter what an election is still a start, a hope that all voices of the citizenry, rich or poor alike, will be heard.