Author Archives: Bert Hielema

April 7 2013 The final Reformation? A case can be made that some history runs in cycles. Major religions, for instance, seem to be born every six hundred years. Moses and the emergence of the Yahweh worship took place some … Continue reading →

Toward a religion-less religion? There’s an interesting text in the Bible, one that especially intrigues me: it’s Romans 1:20. It is an important text because one of the Reformed Confessions explicitly refers to it as a proof text. It is … Continue reading →

The State of the Church. Not so long ago – say 100 years – most people had a viable church connection. Now many only have a nominal one, except in the USA, the most religious country in the West. With … Continue reading →

March 17 2013 OUR WORLD TODAY The Home Stretch Somehow we have labeled the period from the years 1000-1500 as the Middle Ages, implying that the subsequent centuries comprise the End Ages. I disagree. I believe that the 500 years, … Continue reading →

March 3 2013 Clones or clowns? Some comments on the coming conclave of the Catholic Cardinals. Last spring I ran a 10 km race and caught up with a runner with whom I talked the rest of the way, an … Continue reading →