Johan Tangelder
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AssortedMy journey with books
It has been a long journey of books for me. I grew up with books, and as a child read from The Book of Knowledge…
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Articles – MoviesReading films: are Christians as discerning as they used to be?
“Moving pictures” have only the briefest of histories, spreading throughout North America early in the twentieth century. The first movie theatres were converted stores with…
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Recent ArticlesWill animals go to Heaven?
What happens when animals die? The question of whether animals exist in heaven has been debated for centuries. Do people share the same spirit and…
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Recent ArticlesThe sovereignty of God
Despite it being proclaimed as “back” by no less than Time magazine, Calvinism is not well-regarded by most Western Christians and particularly Americans. Calvinism does…
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AssortedAging in hope!
I am 68 years of age and retired, so I suppose I am considered old. In our politically correct times, I am called either a “senior…
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AssortedSeniors: Florida does not exist
Some seniors have a phobia about aging. They see their retirement years as a curse of boredom and uselessness. Others see them as an opportunity…
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TheologyThe Bible on angels
Who are those mysterious angelic heavenly beings who live in the presence of the eternal, omnipotent Creator of the universe? Can we know more about…
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Culture ClashesThe problem with pacifism
The 20th century was the bloodiest in history. It started badly with the 1914-1918 conflict, which was called “the war to end all wars.” People…
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HumorWhat is humor?
What is humor? It seems a simple question, with a very obvious answer: humor is whatever makes us laugh or smile. But then what of…
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AssortedWhen promises hold up as well as pie-crusts…
“Promises and pie-crust are made to be broken,” wrote the British satirist Jonathan Swift. Swift’s bit of cynicism seems to be aimed squarely at politicians….
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EvangelismWhy we don’t evangelize and why we must
If there is a time to be silent, there is also a time to speak (Eccl. 3:7). If the gospel is the Good News entrusted…
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TheologyOn angels and guardian angels
Does everyone have a guardian angel? Many people are convinced that they have an angel as their special protector. In the film City of Angels,…
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Human RightsHuman Rights need God
Do human rights need God? Bluntly stated, it all depends on your god. Those who reject that there is a God, say human beings are responsible…
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AssortedA history of Healthcare…and why Christians have done it different
Within a short time span hospitals and medical care have greatly changed. In fact, today a man of seventy can justly claim that more medical…
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Adult non-fictionCalvinist vs. Arminian: a tale of two books
Why revisit the debate between Arminianism and Calvinism? Isn’t it a waste of precious time to discuss these differences even as the world is aflame…
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Adult non-fictionHeaven: what can we know?
**** Christians don’t seem to speak about Heaven as much as in the past. There is more interest in establishing the Kingdom of God on…
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Church historyOn the shoulders of giants: how church history helps
Czeslaw Milosz, winner of the 1980 Nobel Prize for Literature, remarked in his acceptance speech in Stockholm that our age is characterized by a “refusal…
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Religion – Roman CatholicThe Roman Catholic Bible
We can cooperate with Roman Catholics (RC) in the pro-life movement – I have done so for many years – but we cannot overlook the…
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Book ReviewsThe Purpose Driven Life
Reformed reflections on Rick Warren’s book To say “The Purpose-Driven Life” is a popular book is to be a master of understatement. Over 16 million copies…