The Narrow Mind of the Global Village
Since the 1990s, philosophy and technology have merged to create the Global Village, an amazing social experiment filled with promise. But the sad reality, it seems, is that its promise […]
How to Spot a Forgery
René’s recent post on The Gospel of Judas reminded me of an amazing story about the art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi. Beltracchi, for those of you who haven’t heard, is considered […]
Was it a good time to get married?
It is not that we do not know about commitment anymore. Instead, other commitments have taken the place of marriage. They come with their own limitations and burdens.
Are we better off with the internet?
There was this funny YouTube video last week. Somebody posted it on Facebook. Or tweeted it. Or something like that. It was very clever and witty and it got all […]
How Much Redemption?
Let me start with a confession: I’m an unapologetic cat-lover. For several years two Norwegian forest cats (Sam and Luna) were part of our family. We deeply enjoyed their company, […]
Poverty, Oppression and Freedom
“The people shall share the nation’s wealth.” Really? This optimistic slogan—painted post-apartheid—spanned a 20 metre bridge I recently crossed on the outskirts of Cape Town. Pastor Phumezo picks me up in […]
God Listens
But God listens – precisely because nobody else hears, He listens.
Time condensed, stretched, revisited
Some time ago I’ve had a near-death experience. Almost. Kind of. What happened is that I paid a visit to Vancouver, a city Sarah and I have lived in for […]
A tale of murder and woe…or something
I’d like to take this time to draw all of your attention to a tragedy that happens every day right before our eyes: verbicide, “the murder of a word.”[1] Each […]
Truth: Why Bother?
“The more scientifically literate, intellectually honest, and objectively sceptical a person is, the more likely they are to disbelieve in anything supernatural, including god.” So begins a video compilation assembled by British […]
Wondering Fair 