Author Archives: Bert Hielema

September 14 2022 EARTH AND CHURCH: EARTHER AND CHURCHER. One of my readers – and a good friend – sent me this question: “My question to you is how do you see Earthers moving forward. How do you see Earthers … Continue reading →

September 7 2022 WHY I DON’T CALL MYSELF A CHRISTIAN ANYMORE. We have to revise the word “Christian”, or drop it altogether. Why this radical move? The concept has been coopted and become meaningless. Brazilian President, Bolsonaro, destroyer of the Amazon, calls … Continue reading →

August 31 2022 CLOSE TO COLLAPSE? “It is worse, much worse, than you think. The slowness of climate change is a fairy tale, perhaps as pernicious as the one that says it isn’t happening at all, and comes to us … Continue reading →

August 24 2022 ABOLISH THE CLERGY? A few years ago, on a 10km run, I caught up with another runner and we talked, while enjoying the scenery in the Madoc area. He was a retired head of the Newfoundland Constabulary … Continue reading →

August 17 2022 TRIPLE HOLY: THE HOLY EARTH; LE MILIEU DIVIN; SACRED NATURE. The Lord’s Prayer starts with “Hallowed be thy name”. In today’s language it translates as “Your name be holy”: using the subjunctive gives it more power.  However, … Continue reading →

August 10 2022 THE GREAT TABOO. Why am I, why are you, why are we all here on this small ball floating in eternity, with no other life detected anywhere else? Is there a purpose for us in being born, … Continue reading →