Reasonably Faithful: believing in a secular world 
De Belgische waarschuwing op alcoholreclame verliest het woord 'misbruik', waarmee de overheid erkent dat er geen veilige ondergrens voor alcohol bestaat. Bijna tweehonderd jaar geleden ging het Woord van Wijsheid uit 1833 al verder dan de toenmalige matigheidsbewegingen door volledige onthouding te vragen. Dat maakt die openbaring geen medisch handboek, maar toont wel hoe een leefregel achteraf...
I do not believe in a static faith but in an 'open canon' where God still provides new insights. Because we ourselves are imperfect people who are still under construction, the church must also continue to evolve to effectively bring us to Christ. For me, this makes religion not a rigid view of the past, but a dynamic process of infinite growth.
The Church's recent emphasis that the Book of Mormon came about through revelation mistakenly causes a stir among some. For me, this is not a change to the narrative, but a logical clarification: Joseph Smith did not translate with a dictionary, but by the power of God. 'Translate' and 'revelation' actually go perfectly together in this context.
New research suggests that our universe might be located inside a black hole. A bold idea — but surprisingly in line with ancient revelations about eternal creation, worlds without number, and the eternity of matter. What if science and faith share more than we think?
In this personal reflection, I share how my understanding of revelation grew – from doubt and searching to trust and recognition. What if the answer doesn't always sound loud, but quietly emerges in the mist? And what if Heavenly Father sometimes just says: “You choose”?
There are things that creep through your life, things you worry about and that repeatedly resurface. With Laurens, I often have the frustration 'come on man, I know you can behave better', precisely as if I forget he has autism, or rather, as if I want to push that autism into a corner where I don't have to look at it...
Reasonably Faithful: believing in a secular world 
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