Author Archives: Bert Hielema

SEPTEMBER 6 2015 THOUGHTLESSNESS In one of her book Hannah Arendt describes the concept of thoughtlessness, the failure to gauge the consequences of one’s actions. She wonders whether this is the root of all evil. Perhaps she is right. It … Continue reading →

AUGUST 30 2015 HOW ACCURATE IS REVELATION, THE LAST BIBLE BOOK? For the last 2 months I have been translating a Dutch book on Revelation. The book’s original title is: En Voort Wentelen de Eeuwen , which I have translated … Continue reading →

AUGUST 23 2015 WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE WE GOING? I am somewhat of a news freak. Each day I read the New York Times, the Guardian, the Globe and Mail (Toronto) and several other news sources. All on line, … Continue reading →

AUGUST 16 2015 THE EARTH IS ANGRY Almost every night, for a few minutes, I watch an American channel because it reports the ongoing weather disasters in the USA. And there are plenty of them this year. Last week I … Continue reading →

SUNDAY AUGUST 9 2015 THE TALE OF TWO CITIES On Thursday August 6 2015, two political debates were held in North America, one in Toronto, Ontario, the other in Cleveland, Ohio. The first one featured 3 men and a woman, … Continue reading →

AUGUST 2 2015 OPTIMISM, PESSIMISM, REALISM Some people don’t like my columns because they find them pessimistic. Especially mothers with children fall into that category because the future I paint is one of threatening scenarios, so they close their eyes … Continue reading →