People with a Protestant background, or living in a historically Protestant nation, will be familiar with the Moravian Christmas stars. Traditionally, these 26-point stars appeared in churches, public squares or even private houses around Christmas. They were meant to represent the star of Bethlehem, which appeared at the birth of Jesus.

Music can transform an unknown village into a world famous place. Read here how “Silent Night” was born.

No doubt, Christmas is the most celebrated holiday in the world, both for Christians and non-Christians. And yet, there is a minority of Christians who deliberately choose not to celebrate Christmas anymore. What is the reason behind that?

Art has a certain attraction and beauty. Yet, we must be careful.

“The graveyard of missionaries.” That is how Belgium is called, oftentimes. And not without cause. For a long time, this country has been rather resistant to the Gospel.

All people are equal, no matter which race they are from, how they identify sexually and whom they love. That is the humanistic idea that schools nowadays teach. However, humanism does not actually provide a solid basis for human dignity, Cédric Placentino argues.

Freedom and responsibility. If those elements are in balance, Karl Marx’s followers have little to do. But Cédric Placentino saw that schools teach this differently.

Cédric’s daughter recently started high school. Browsing through her books, her father discovered that humanism is the dominant worldview. Cédric thinks that schools deserve better.

US President Donald J. Trump has asserted on numerous occasions his desire to return to the sovereignty of God: “We will always be one nation under God!” Such a statement raises many eyebrows on our side of the Atlantic, even among Christians.

From present-day conflicts, such as in Gaza or Ukraine, to weather forecasts, news is all around us. How should we, as Christians, deal with this flood of information?