The realisation dawned on me as I stood with a group of young students outside the St Nicholas Church in Leipzig, East Germany: their generation, now coming into adulthood, has no living memory of the dramatic events of autumn…
No-one had planned it this way, but last Friday we found ourselves driving into Martin Luther's town of Wittenberg on Reformation Day itself, October 31st. This was the anniversary of the day Luther had nailed his 95 theses on…
Bendy buses snaking through London's streets carrying the message, 'There's probably no God' will help promote discussion about God, some Christian leaders believe. The bus adverts, planned to start in January, urge the public to 'stop worrying and enjoy…
Three recent events have prompted me to reflect back over the past century. One, the Russian invasion of Georgia and certain parallels with the outbreak of World War One. Two, the current global financial crisis and obvious comparisons with…
The birth of a Caucasian girl last week in an Amsterdam suburb has made me reflect on our rapidly changing Europe. Her parents' apartment overlooks a Muslim elementary school. Their Muslim neighbours are celebrating Ramadan. This little girl will…