The Bible & the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
It was 75 years ago on 10 December 1948, 48 out 58 member states of the United Nations voted in favor of the Universal Declaration of...
Challenges of Migrant Churches In Amsterdam and Beyond
The entire Amsterdam Southeast, commonly known as Bijlmer, has over 90.000 residents, with 130 different nationalities coexisting. This...
Burning Sacred Books: What Do We Achieve by That?
What drives someone to burn the sacred Holy Books and Scriptures of various religions? Why would an individual choose to burn the Quran,...
Pentecost
From a Christian perspective to me, Pentecost is about God pouring out the Holy Spirit: the Spirit of Love, the Spirit of Justice, the...
Jesus, Street Evangelism and a Homeless man!
(Photo (c) S.Lee) I often see people evangelizing on the street, mostly Dutch, but also often people from a migration background. The...
31st October, Non-Western Christianities and My Reformation Wishes
Photo by Samuel Lee voor Nederlandse vertaling van mijn column in de Nieuwe Koers , oktober 2022 klik hier October is a significant...