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Marvellous Marburg

This summer I had the priviledge of visiting the lovely town of Marburg in Germany. Having been at the Wartburg Castle earlier, I continued to follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth of Thuringia and Martin Luther. Both have an important connection to Marburg as well. Elizabeth founded a Franciscan hospital, which continued to be administered …

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Räsänen: Persecution as Blessing in Disguise

Thirteen hours interrogation at police headquarters for Christian views that she had advocated all of her adult life. A surrealist situation. We are not talking North Korea, but Finland. Not some obscure pastor from somewhere, but the Minister of the Interior (Home Affairs) who used to be head of Police. In this episode of Signs …

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Willem Teellinck: Waarom vluchten voor het Heilig Avondmaal?

Het kerkelijk leven in onze tijd is ver verwijderd geraakt van dat van de Kerk van alle tijden en plaatsen. Dat zien we in diverse opzichten, onder meer door het duidelijke verband tussen belijdenis en Heilig Avondmaal. Ook door de manier en de leeftijd waarop dit plaatsvond. Luister naar mijn jongste podcast over Willem Teellinck. …

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Sexual intercourse without marriage; reflections from natural revelation.

My latest research (in Dutch with English abstract) shows that data from a great variety of fields, not including religion and Theology, suggest that giving up virginity without marriage has negative correlations psychologically, economically and for society at large. Many scholars are convinced these links are causative. Contribution: This article contributes to the theological reflection on …

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