Europe extends as far as we can see church spires. That is, in short, the vision of the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl on Europe’s borders. In other words, Europe is Christian, and you can easily see where it ends.

What happens when one of the world’s most secular countries starts deciding how believers should live? Norway is so secular that it risks going too deeply into private matters. In this way, especially religious families can suffer from state interventions.

The very existence of Israel is an “annoying reminder” that there is a God. That is what Tomas Sandell has learned from the rise of antisemitism in recent years.

Jack’s mother always sets an extra plate on the table in case the emigrated neighbours return. But they never come back. And Jack’s nephew asks why his friend emigrated. Very likely, because his parents felt hopeless. But what should theology bring for a nation: hope or hopelessness?

What little goodwill Israel still had is evaporating in the blink of an eye. How can Christians still love Israel?