“When I myself am able to befriend death, I will be able to help others do the same” (Henry Nouwen, 1994:23)The idea of “befriending death” may sound strange to many – and even to Christians, who believe in an afterlife. Because we live in an era where death is something we try to avoid atContinue reading “Befriending death”
Author Archives: Frederik Nel
JOHN 4 V1-42
INDUCTION OF THE REV DE MIST VAN ZIJL AT THE URCSA CONGREGATION DIE HOOGTES. In the academic world, they use the word “paradigm” to describe a belief system that a person, group, organisation or society has developed over time and which determines the thinking and actions of that person or group. Tradition often plays anContinue reading “JOHN 4 V1-42”
ETHICS FOR NGO SOCIAL WORKERS
ETHICS FOR NGO SOCIAL WORKERSMAY 20171 INTRODUCTIONI have read your very extensive and impressive document, Policy Guidelines for Course of Conduct, Code of Conduct and the Rules for Social Workers. It has left me with the feeling that my contribution to ethics for social workers would be very limited. As a group, you already haveContinue reading “ETHICS FOR NGO SOCIAL WORKERS”
Education of children and altruism
Education of children and altruism Talk: World Religion Day 31 January 2016 1 Introduction With numerous research programmes, the Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman has shown that, on average, our interpretation, judgment and decision-making are often based on biased intuitive thinking. More often than not, our understanding of the world is influenced by a skewedContinue reading “Education of children and altruism”
1 THESS 4:13-18, JOHN 11:33-35
1 THESS 4:13-18; JOHN 11:33-35 John 11:33 When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. 34 “Where have you laid him?” he asked.“Come and see, Lord,” they replied.35 Jesus wept.1 Thessalonians 413 Brothers and sisters, we do not wantContinue reading “1 THESS 4:13-18, JOHN 11:33-35”