Column for Bethel Seminary’s Admissions blog I grew up in a society that was not very racialized. Don’t get me wrong, the Dutch have been deeply engaged in colonialism and...
[EN] What Do We Mean By the Word “God”?
Chapter from my video series “From Below to Above” The question of God’s existence is considered quite problematic by people today. One problem is that absolute truth is not available...
[EN] Locked Up in Your Own Bubble
Chapter from my video series “From Below to Above” This is the era of the closed bubbles. There are all kinds of interest groups and subcultures that live in their...
[EN] A Clear Voice
Chapter from my video series “From Below to Above” When you watch the average talk-show on TV you realize rather quickly that everyone entertains a different opinion that is usually...
[EN] Bonhoeffer and the Turn Away from Epistemology
The main reason why I study Bonhoeffer is that while evangelicalism is still stuck in an epistemological dead-end Bonhoeffer provided a solution in 1929. Here’s a brief explanation of how...
[EN] I am Unbiblical
Being biblical is an important thing in the land of… biblical people. Since the Enlightenment we have been bombarded with much liberalism. Entire denominations have been destroyed by the leaven...
[EN] The Absence of God
In the 60s of the previous century God was declared dead by theologians like John Robinson. They did so following Nietzsche and in the wake of the Second World War...
[EN] Theology is Sexy
Theology is sexy. It is as simple as that. I’ll simply say that it is sexy, hot, super relevant, smack in your face and unavoidable. That is because theology is...
[EN] The Whole Christ for the Whole World
Column for Bethel Seminary’s Admissions Blog, August 2013 The beatitudes form the opening statement of the Sermon on the Mount. The Sermon on the Mount, nicely situated at the beginning...