Blessed are the peacemakers
The Kashmiri meal of lamb, spinach and rice was served in fry pans placed straight on the table in the restaurant in Bury Park, Luton. Across the table was my old friend Pete who had just given me a tour…
What lies beneath
The headlines in the pile of newspapers waiting on my return to Europe were remarkably similar to those when I left a month ago. Greece totters on the verge of bankrupcy. The Euro staggers under the weight of shaky economies…
Tribute to a trailblazer
Exactly a week ago as I write this, Wyn Fountain, my dad, passed ‘through eternity’s gate’. This past week has been a rich, sometimes emotional but often joyful, farewell to our father who taught us many lessons about how to…
At Eternity’s Gate
Vincent van Gogh, an artist widely misunderstood by secular critics, never abandoned his respect for the Bible and the person of Jesus Christ. He continued to the end to believe in the reward of an afterlife for those who had…
Is the West history?
After booking a flight to New Zealand for probably my last visit with my ailing father, I ordered a BBC dvd series from the website of a secular Dutch newspaper to watch on my long journey. ‘Civilization’ by Harvard historian…
