Everybody knows its Valentine’s Day today, but who knows who Valentine was? And how did his name get linked with the global day of romantic celebration? Several martyred saints in ancient Rome were named Valentine. Little is actually known about…
Arguing with atheists is boring, says Jari Koivu, a Finn who has been on a journey from his home country to Austria, Russia, Cyprus and most recently to Canada. He met his Ukrainian wife, Tanya, in…
Totally overshadowed by the dramatic events in Tunisia and Egpyt, thousands of Albanians have also been taking to the streets in desperation for just and stable national leadership. Yesterday Christians initiated a Caravan of Peace which gathered in front of…
A friend called my wife recently to tell her we were completely on the wrong track. She had just been to hear a British healer-evangelist speaking in charismatic circles in our country lately, who apparently has been proclaiming that God…
Twenty-five of us crowded into the Dwaze Zaken arts cafe a few days ago, at the point where the River Amstel flowed out into the Zuider Zee. We were about to set out on a walk through the oldest parts…
