Jul 27, 2018 | Johan Erasmus, Politics and Society, The Problem of Evil
I can vaguely remember the beginning of talent shows like Idols and X Factor in the early 2000’s. If you wanted to win one of these reality TV competitions you had to either sing very well, or be very attractive. Those two factors worked on a scale. If you weren’t... 
Mar 5, 2018 | Johan Erasmus, Politics and Society, World Religions
I am a religious person. You might even call me a professional Christian, working as a pastor in a small church. Subsequently you could say I know how to play the religious game, however lately I find myself totally outplayed by people who call themselves ‘secular’.... 
Jan 31, 2018 | Herman Carstens, Science and Religion
Alhoewel Gautengers deesdae met ‘n tikkie leedvermaak die Kapenaars en hul stortgewoontes spot, word ons harte ook deur die nood geroer. ‘n Christen bid as hy of sy met sulke lyding gekonfronteer word. En ek glo dat God ons gebede hoor. Tog voel ek dat ons... 
Nov 24, 2017 | Johan Erasmus
As jy beplan om Saterdag 25 November Unie-geboue toe te gaan dan is hier ʼn paar wenke: Die plaasmoorde is verskriklik en moet bekamp word. Soek oplossings om dit te verseker. Moenie net politici beskuldig nie, kom met ʼn paar voorstelle na die tafel toe. As jy ʼn... 
Apr 30, 2017 | André van Zyl, Politics and Society
I had the opportunity to be a part of the panel at the “Blacks only” evening organized by the Real Talk group. The premise was that we should get people across the traditional “racial” lines to talk to each other honestly with the intention of stimulating real... 
Apr 30, 2017 | Johan Erasmus, Politics and Society
Listen Here! To Real-ly Talk is not fun… Perhaps that is the point. The sentimental rainbow-kumbaja talk is in the past and the Castle Larger advertisement with the best of inter-racial friends braaing together is just not the South African reality. So instead... 
Apr 30, 2017 | Philosophy, The Existence of God, Udo Karsten
Dis volkswysheid dat daar liefs nie oor politiek of godsdiens rondom die braaivleisvuur gesels word nie. Waarom nie? Want verskillende menings mag die humeure saam met die braaivleisvuur laat opvlam en dan is dit net twee biere verder voordat familie onterf en... 
Apr 30, 2017 | Johan Erasmus, The Existence of God
Die bekende Britse akteur en skrywer Stephen Fry het onlangs in ‘n onderhoud homself uitgelaat oor wat sy reaksie sal wees, sou hy moes uitvind God bestaan. Fry het nie terug gehou nie en se o.m. die volgende: “How dare you? How dare you create a world to which... 
Apr 30, 2017 | Philosophy, Roedolf Botha, The Existence of God, The Problem of Evil
As Christen het ek nog altyd gedink dat tradisionele ateïsme, agnostisisme en ander vorme van skeptisisme ernstige en noemenswaardige denkstrome was, gevoed uit ‘n poel van diep intellektuele refleksie met ‘n gesonde plek in die samelewing. Die ortodokse Christelike...
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