Author Archives: Bert Hielema

THE CHURCH AND THE NATURAL WORLD.

THE CHURCH AND THE NATURAL WORLD. In my youth, there used to be an answer to the question of ‘how to live as a Christian’. The pat reply then was: “We live to honor God”. That was then acceptable, but … Continue reading

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WHO WILL SURVIVE 2025?

WILL WE BE ALIVE IN 2025, WHO WILL SURVIVE, 2025? That’s the headline on ARCTIC NEWS, September 11 2024: Have a look. That such a headline can appear on a website maintained by top Arctic scientists, is, in itself, deeply … Continue reading

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THE LORD WILLING.

THE LORD WILLING. A biography, of sorts. Next month I hope to reach my 96th birthday, DV, which stands for Deo Volente, the Latin for ‘The Lord Willing’. I once saw this DV limitation, on a note from a prominent economist, … Continue reading

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AND THEN SHALL THE END COME

AND THEN SHALL THE END COME. And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world, for a testimony to all nations; and then shall the end come. (Matthew 24: 14) I am pretty sure that theologians … Continue reading

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KNOW THYSELF

KNOW THYSELF That was the heading above the entrance to the Greek temple in Delphi: Gnoothi Seathon, Know Thyself, a quest we all are engaged in, whether we actually pursue it, or ignore it. I learned from translating a book … Continue reading

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SHAKESPEARE, BACH, VAN GOGH AND GOD.

BACH, VAN GOGH, SHAKESPEARE, AND GOD. But ask the animals, and they will teach you,    or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,    or let the fish in the sea inform … Continue reading

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