“He is risen!” read the headline of a newsletter of a Christian ministry I received yesterday. I was taken aback. No! I thought. He hasn’t even died yet. Heck, he...
Is het irrationeel om te geloven?
Scientias.nl is een van mijn favoriete websites. Juist omdat ik mijzelf ophoud in het kengebied van de geesteswetenschappen, heb ik erg veel behoefte aan toegankelijke informatie uit de natuurwetenschappen die...
Whether You Believe God Exists is Not the Point
Whether God exists is not the point. We should look for manifestations of God's love. It's about grace.
Beloningscultuur bij de ING: godsdienst van de zelfverrijking
En ja hoor, onder druk van de publieke opinie trok de ING vandaag het voorstel in om topman Hamers een opslagje van 50% mee te geven, terwijl de gewone ING...
Fundamentalisme: De kunst van het God onder de duim hebben.
Fundamentalism is bad because as the perceived ability to know exactly what God is, thinks, and wants, it leads to owning God.
Fundamentalism: The Art of Owning God
Fundamentalism is bad because as the perceived ability to know exactly what God is, thinks, and wants, it leads to owning God.
De Ondraag’lijke Last der Levensheiliging
Sanctification is a myth and a self-delusion, that is to say, the way Christians tend to interpret and implement the concept.
Billy Graham Dead: A Group Portrait of the Demise of Evangelical Public Theology
Billy Graham's death marks the transition from an inclusive evangelicalism that contributed to the public sphere to one, represented by his son Franklin, that stands for bigotry and power games....
The Impossibility of Christian Community
Last week, the Guardian reported on Bay View, a town in Michigan, that is being sued for excluding non-Christians from buying and owning property in its community. While such communities...
De nieuwe donorwet: is orgaandonatie bijbels?
De Eerste Kamer heeft de nieuwe donorwet aangenomen. Sommigen blij, anderen niet. Wel raar, een overheid die grossierder wordt in de lijken van haar dode onderdanen. Ik heb er ambivalente gevoelens...
Misogynistic Theology: Keeping Women Out!
A transcript from audio on the Desiring God website on January 22 gives Piper’s answer to the question: “whether women should be models, mentors, and teachers for those preparing for...
Does Staring at God’s Glory Make You Spiritually Healthy? No!
According to John Piper “[w]e will find mental health when we stop staring in the mirror, and fix our eyes on the strength and beauty of God.” His tweet on...
Brewing An Irrelevant Christianity
Blessed are the irrelevant for they shall inherit oblivion! Don Quichotte is on the march again. Waging war against windmills. This time against the coffee grinders of Starbucks. The only...
The Resurrection As God’s Vanishing Act
Although the resurrection is the story of the unexpected hope breaking forth in the midst of tragedy, loss, and defeat, resurrection is also always the cypher for confusion and enigma....
Je Suis Charlie But I’m also a Moron
Je suis Charlie, but I’m also a moron! The atrocious acts of muslim terrorism give us reason to be worried and upset. There seems to be steady rise in incidents...