Author Archives: Bert Hielema

DEATH: THE LAST ENEMY. There is a new book out: The survival of the Riches. I read a review of it in Civis Mundi, a highbrow Dutch monthly magazine, a free electronic periodical of Social Philosophy and Culture, which my brother Drewes … Continue reading →

HOW SHOULD WE THEN LIVE? “How Should We Then Live” is the title of a book written by theologian Francis A. Schaeffer, published in 1976. At that time, I found the book’s title attractive. Then as now for me ‘how to live’  was … Continue reading →

ENVISIONING THE END. I know: Doomsday Tidings are unpopular. But then… Let’s face it: The news nowadays is relentless and has a new element: it focuses on finality, whether it is through AI – Artificial Intelligence-, or through the increased … Continue reading →

         WE HAVE TO REDEFINE “CHRISTIAN”.          All new truths are born as heresies The idea that I would like to see the name ‘Christian’ replaced, came to me while reading a book by Carl Safina, an ecologist, who wrote a biography … Continue reading →

February 6 2024                                                                       Enduring Enchantment and Endless Consciousness. The décor in my living room where I read and write, has been fashioned not by me, but by my late wife, who died on October 23 2020, in her 93d year. … Continue reading →

GOD, BILLY GRAHAM AND SHAKESPEARE. January 31, 2024 In 1991 Larry King interviewed Billy Graham on CNN, and asked him, “What will happen when you die?” Billy did not miss a beat, supposedly quite ready to give a quick answer. … Continue reading →