“Jesus never came with blatant propaganda”
Christian dialogue with those who think differently serves our own strength, maturity and credibility. Above all, however, it prevents the extinction of the European church. …
On Certain Prophecies / Om vissa profetior
Because of a more or less public discussion I’ve been involved in after the outbreak of Putins war in Ukraine and a number of discussions …
Ash Wednesday 2022
It feels gloomy, despite the approaching spring. No matter who you talk to, there is always this uncertain something in the room, a latent restlessness, …
A Spark of Hope
Somehow I feel the need to remind ourselves again how insignificant and irrelevant theology is in the ruts of today’s everyday life. So uninteresting that …
ὁλόκαυστος
Painting by Paul Gauguin: The Devil Speaks (1894). If non-Germans ask me outside Germany about Hitler and the extermination of the Jews, I can take …
How does Climate Change Affect the Human Soul?
Over the past year it has become increasingly challenging for me to observe how evangelicals are way too busy with their own little church activities …
What the Hell?!
Drawing by Leonardo da Vinci: Caricature of a man (1495) So there it is, the first part of the new, big IPCC report on the …
What if this was a war?
Actually, I shouldn’t be writing blog posts at all right now. I rather should be sitting in our garden, enjoying a glass of juice, or …
Matters of Power
Before my annual missiology lectures begin next week, I don’t just have to update my lessons and presentations this week. I also need to sort …
Ekklesia – Heavenly Politics In this World yet Not Of this World
It was the German lawyer, politician and revolutionary Friedrich Franz Karl Hecker who came up with a quote that can be pretty disturbing. He emigrated …
Thinklings
I’m very proud to announce that we’re having a second round of Thinklings this year, starting today. This is our guiding topic: How do we …
This is a Sinful Blog Post
Finally! We managed to build sinless societies, surprisingly without the need of any redeemer. Sin is gone! Even churches don’t like to talk about it …
The Futures
Recently I’ve started to immerse myself a little more academically into the subject of future studies. Some might consider this subject as odd as laying …
Eine Theologie des Mundschutzes
(de/en [page 2]) Jahrelang trieb ich mich in diversen OP-Sälen herum, wohnte Gefälligkeiten wie Schädelöffnungen oder Amputationen bei. Obwohl ich wusste, wie die Luft eines …
Lessons for a World in Agony
(en) Every year or so we do a theology retreat named “Thinklings” where about 10 theologians and church planters present their reflections on an issue, …
Pandemic Prayer
(en) For several weeks our European Communitas* community have held Monday afternoon meetings for the purpose of gaining a better understanding of the unusual times …
Tro & Tvivel Podcast Säsong 2 Avsnitt 2-4
(se) Under Coronatiderna började vi inte bara spela in videopoddar, nu gör vi det också varje vecka. Här kommer del två till fyra – inklusive …
Christ & Climate (4): LOVE
(en/de) –deutsch: zur Seite 2 hier klicken Jesus makes the inscrutably complicated law simple and manageable again. We keep digging through the silver mine, desperately …
Let’s get serious! (en)
From a missiological point of view the time has come for the Wesern church to be a much more convincing witness. In the West, Christians …
Christ & Climate (3): Heaven and Earth (en/de)
(deutsch: zur Seite 2 hier klicken) “Heaven and Earth” is a Rhineland dish made of apples (sky/heaven) and poaties (earth) that reminds me of my …
Christ & Climate (2): Who is wise to understand? (en/de)
(deutsch: zur Seite 2 hier klicken) Wisdom does not fly into our mouths like readily fried chickens. Wisdom wants to be found. But only she …
Christ & Climate (1): The Comfort of the Old Testament (en/de)
(deutsch: zur Seite 2 hier klicken) In the past 48 months, I’ve probably cried more and counted more sleepless hours than in 48 years before. …
What is Freedom? -Featuring Bruxy Cavey, Canada (se/en)
Tro & Tvivel (Faith & Doubt) podcast 5 This episode is a liverecording from the Faith & Doubt Event in August 2018. The Canadian theologian …