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Very few places now offer you the possibility of civilised discussion between different points of view – whether on social, religious, political, and ethical matters, or in relation to economics, business, sport, fashion, the arts, media, education, science, technology, or whatever else.

It is our ambition and desire to be one such place of civilised discussion. That is what we are working towards. That is why you will find divergent voices very welcome here.

Add your own voice, by engaging with the views here – by sending in comments, stories, jokes, questions, and so on. Though only with politeness and civility, please – and only within the values and framework of the Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, and Justice.

We look forward to hearing your view – whatever that is. Meanwhile, enjoy the range of views here.

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  1. Transformed by Faith

    This weekend, the Geloof in Mokum series explores Amsterdam’s so-called ‘Golden Age’—a time when faith played a central role in making the city the world’s leader in the…

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  2. The New Mainstream

    The new mainstream

    Church leaders from around the world gathered in Amsterdam this week to commemorate 500 years of their Free Church tradition, which began as a persecuted minority…

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  3. Trump 2.0 and the Accelerated Rise of China: Implications and options for India

    View the white paper here

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  4. Roots of freedoms?

    Roots of freedoms?

    As democracy, freedom of speech, human dignity and rights come under increasing threat even in the heart of the western nations, we are being forced to…

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  5. Two Pilgrims Meet – Excerpt From Basil and Minoru’s Book

    BHU had been founded in 1916 to promote all that was good and great in Hinduism and the ancient civilization of India. One of its special…

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  6. What lies beneath?

    What lies beneath?

    Nestled in the valley between the European Union institutions in Brussels is the Chapel for Europe, a reconstructed former convent chapel resurrected as an ecumenical worship…

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  7. Beyond Jerusalem

    Is this the time you are going to make Israel great again?’ Sometime between the Resurrection and the Ascension – where we happen to be today…

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  8. Kings or Leaders: A Time to Choose

    We want a king over us. Then we will be like all the other nations, with a king to lead us and to go out before…

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  9. Moving Beyond ‘Sides’ to Relational Wholeness

    On most days since Trump took office, the line that has run through my head is from the movie “Airplane!”: “Looks like I picked the wrong…

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  10. Dr. Koop: The Many Lives of the Surgeon General

    (University of Massachusetts Press, April 2025) By Nigel M. de S. Cameron On any accounting, Charles Everett Koop was one of the most interesting and influential…

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