Author Archives: Bert Hielema

WHAT’S NEXT? Agreed, we live in interesting times. Yes, I know, it is a Chinese curse, but nevertheless, by delaying dealing with matters unsolved, by ignoring problems pending, by shutting our eyes while going full-speed ahead, will hasten ‘the demise … Continue reading →

“VENGEANCE IS MINE”. God. Temperatures in large parts of the Earth are soaring, flames engulf large regions everywhere, tornadoes ravage the Gulf of Mexico states, severe drought starve populations in southern Africa and climate extremes continue to taking over large … Continue reading →

IT IS LATER THAN YOU THINK. ‘In the beginning”. That’s how the Bible starts. “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Then, untold many millions of years ago, everything was there in principle, ready to be deployed … Continue reading →

BE A PEACE INITIATOR  The title of Dr. Paas’ book, VREDE OP AARDE, I have tentatively translated as PEACE ON THE PLANET, rather than PEACE ON EARTH, which misses the rolling ‘r’s’ in the Dutch; I did this to maintain … Continue reading →

June 22, 2024 Where is God? The USA is a religion-drenched country, worshiping the flag and the foetus, and though the word ‘God/Religion’ is front and centre (God bless America, a city on a hill, the Trump phenomenon) the country … Continue reading →

EVERYBODY, EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE. In several non-fiction books I have read lately, grandfathers feature prominently. My life story too follows that pattern. Take my maternal grandfather, who, born in 1870, died in 1940. His entire life he lived the way his … Continue reading →