Romania is going to the ballot box again, on May 4th and May 18th.

The political situation in Romania is unstable at the moment, and that is threatening Christian education, too. The main parties are losing credibility, and some fear that this may lead to the growth of groups critical of Christian schools. “Still, the Lord says: Do not fear in this turbulent world. That’s what we take courage from.”

Growing up as a Christian, I was led to believe that if I accepted Christ and became a born-again Christian, my life would be filled with happiness. Then, I realised that I was wrong.

People died in the hospital because they could not bribe the doctor to get surgery. Growing up as a teenager in post-communist Romania, I heard many stories about corruption. Bribery scandals were ever-present.

In Romania, parents can still slap and spank their children. Of course, within reasonable limits. But what when children themselves get violent, asks Marius Bagu.