Category Archives: In English

I have no problem with headscarves. There are many reasons to wear a headscarf, for example, as weather protection. It’s not so important what is on the head as what is in the head. But if a woman veils herself … Weiterlesen →

What must women put up with when they dare criticize a patriarchal system? Ayaan Hirsi Ali is an American political scientist and feminist of Somali origin. She is one of the most prominent critics of Islam. At the age of … Weiterlesen →

President Donald Trump has ordered that citizens from Syria, Libya, Somalia, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan and Iran may not enter the United States during the next 90 days. I know such discrimination all too well. Sixteen countries have issued a permanent … Weiterlesen →

„If we allow people to be removed from public discourse by force, and although I may loathe their statements, believe me, Gerd, we Jews will be the next ones to go.“ Those were the words of my host father, Jim … Weiterlesen →

Shortly before Christmas, for the first time in many years, the US chose not to use its veto in regard to a critical resolution passed by the UN Security Council. On December 23, 2016, when houses are being destroyed and … Weiterlesen →

„Satire has no bounds“ is quoted by those who haven’t read Tucholsky with more vehemence than those who have read him. However, there is one thing that satire must not do: apologize! Do you remember the film „Innocence of Muslims“? … Weiterlesen →

In the December 2016 issue of the Jerusalem Protestant parish newsletter there’s an article by Mitri Raheb, a pastor in Bethlemen, with the title „A church in the course of time – The history of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church … Weiterlesen →

It is hard to argue with people who believe their religion justifies hate. However, I’d like to respond energetically with a simple and clear statement to those who hate the Jews because he or she believes that Islam requires it. … Weiterlesen →

The following artwork was presented at the Art.Fair in Cologne during the month of October 2016: Whether one sees a swastika or a Star of David in the artwork is a matter of perspective. The Art.Fair was held in the … Weiterlesen →

During a visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the Chairman of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany, Bishop Bedford-Strohm and his Catholic colleague, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Chairman of the Catholic Bishops‘ Conference, removed their crosses. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm … Weiterlesen →