Author Archives: Frederik Nel

Thessalonians 5:16-24 – 17 December 2017

1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 URCSA SKUINSKRAAL 17 DECEMBER 2017 1     Third sunday of Advent Year B [1] Other Revised[2] Common Lectionary[3] (RCL) texts for today:[4] Psalm 128:13; Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11; John 1:6-8, 19-28 2     Background information about the Bible Book and text: Author: Apostle Paul. Dated: One of the oldest books in the NT, and oneContinue reading “Thessalonians 5:16-24 – 17 December 2017”

Black holes are simpler than forests and science has its limits

Albert Einstein said that the ‘most incomprehensible thing about the Universe is that it is comprehensible’. He was right to be astonished. Human brains evolved to be adaptable, but our underlying neural architecture has barely changed since our ancestors roamed the savannah and coped with the challenges that life on it presented. It’s surely remarkableContinue reading “Black holes are simpler than forests and science has its limits”

Predictions for the future of work: Stephane Kasriel 12-2017

Artificial intelligence could create jobs not rob us of them, says the CEO of freelancing website Upwork Image: REUTERS/Remo Casilli 05 Dec 2017             Stephane Kasriel                                        CEO, Upwork I contemplate the future of work on a daily basis in both my professional and personal life. As a father of four children from four to 14Continue reading “Predictions for the future of work: Stephane Kasriel 12-2017”

NADENKE OOR DOOD, OPSTANDING EN TREUR November 2017

Nadenke oor dood, opstanding en treur November 2017 Death is the necessary transformation we all need “35 Maar iemand kan vra: Hoe word die dooies opgewek? Watter soort liggaam sal hulle hê? 36  Dis ’n dom vraag! Wat jy saai, kom nie tot lewe tensy dit eers sterwe nie. 37  En wat jy saai, saaiContinue reading “NADENKE OOR DOOD, OPSTANDING EN TREUR November 2017”