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Category Archives: Politics, philosophy and other perspectives
Tanks for the Ukraine
There´s a lot of grumbling about this war inflicted on the Ukraine. Lots of touchiness who’s right or wrong. Well, there´s no doubt in my mind that Putin is the aggressor and that far too many Russians are voluntarily goosestepping … Continue reading
Don´t trust in princes… (Psalm 146,3)
My friend asks me, why I quote my granny: “Don´t trust the Russians!” Well, it´s complicated. Trust grows. So does mistrust. The easy reasons are bad experiences with Russians as neighbors and rulers – during wars and after. You know, … Continue reading
Posted in Gedankensplitter, Politics, philosophy and other perspectives, Uncategorized
Tagged Hope, Human kind, Original sin, Putin, Russia, Trust, Ukraine
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Yes, if faith & Word perish, no love & good works will stay.
Dr. Martin Luther continues his commentary on Deuteronomy with this summary of chapter 14 – and it´s good reading about tithes, taxes and such laws and bylaws in this translation by Richard R. Caemmerer in Luther´s Works Volume 9, pages … Continue reading
Review: Learning Zulu
Mark Sanders: Learning Zulu. A secret history of language in South Africa. Wits University Press 2016. This is a book, good to read and most informative – not just teachers of language – and not only because it was my … Continue reading
Posted in Articles from South Africa, From Africa, Politics, philosophy and other perspectives, Uncategorized
Tagged Alan Paton, Berlin Missions, Colenso, Cry the beloved country, Fanagalo, German Missions, Hedwig Eschen, Johnny Clegg, Learning Zulu, Mark Sanders, Mntanami, Nyembezi, Swati, Wanger, xenophobia, Xhosa, Zuma
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Review: Equality of believers
Here’s my review of Richard Elphick, 2012: “The equality of believers. Protestant missionaries and the racial politics of South Africa.” review-equality-of-believers .
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