Apr 26, 2017 | Herman Carstens, Philosophy, The Existence of God
God is an includer. When you read about Jesus in Paul, you see that God’s great “plan-through-Israel-for-the-whole-world” (à la N.T. Wright) is being enacted. And Jesus is the coup de grâce. It is safe to say that God wants as many people in heaven as possible... 
Apr 26, 2017 | Herman Carstens, Philosophy, The Existence of God
This is a follow-up to an earlier post is from an email conversation I had with a good friend of mine, Udo from AntWoord. As usual, Udo’s observations are penetrating and gracious. I’ve rearranged the conversation slightly as I think Udo should have the last... 
Apr 25, 2017 | Herman Carstens, Politics and Society
Starting points for winsome conversations This has become a divisive issue: both among Christians, and between conservative Christians and gay people. Since I am confronted with this quite often, I wrote this piece to organise my own thoughts, and to start... 
Apr 25, 2017 | Herman Carstens, Philosophy, The Existence of God
“Jesus has a very special love for you. As for me, the silence and the emptiness is so great that I look and do not see, listen and do not hear… I call, I cling, I want — and there is no One to answer — no One on Whom I can cling — no, No One. — Alone … Where is... 
Apr 25, 2017 | Herman Carstens, Science and Religion
Although I am not really interested in evolution debates generally, I recently came across a piece written by John Lennox that seemed to be so fresh and interesting that my mind ticked over with its implications until late that night. Lennox is a mathematician at... 
Apr 25, 2017 | Herman Carstens, Politics and Society
Like childhood photographs, the things we used to believe remind us of who we are and how we got here. I asked some friends to join me in listing a few things that we don’t believe anymore. That chewing gum is made from black peoples’ snot. Being myself is having a...
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