Three years ago, the world celebrated the 500 years of the beginning of what is known as the Protestant Reformation. On October 31, 1517, the Augustinian monk Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to the door of the Church in Wittenberg in Germany in which he openly criticized the sales of indulgences of the Roman Catholic…

A cartoon of Mafalda, one of the most famous comic strips in Latin America written by the Argentine cartoonist Quino, has the following dialogue between Mafalda and her friend Susanita in which the great difference in perspectives between the two is exemplified: – When I grow up, I want to have many dresses! – Susanita…

These are uncertain times. The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has been transforming the lives of millions of people in an unimaginable way for most of us just a few weeks or even days ago. The changes have been taking place so quickly that most of the world’s population have been caught off guard. We…

God is good and our refuge in times of trouble. This reality is perfectly described by the prophet Nahum in this way: “The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble, And He knows those who take refuge in Him” (1: 7). These words could represent an apparently contradictory scenario of the human…

I’m tired. I don’t mean being physically tired from the normal activities of daily life that have now been transformed by the global pandemic that we are all facing. It is true that our routines have changed and now I have more work than before and this “normality” of teaching virtually requires much more time…

Perhaps you, like me, are tired of hearing phrases like “in these difficult times,” “unprecedented circumstances,” or what I consider the worst of all, “the new normal.” After many weeks of confinement and months of fighting the global pandemic caused by COVID-19, I have noticed that the mood of many people has been declining more…

“A Soul of Conviction, A Voice of Courage” is a phrase that Biola University used a few years ago and that fittingly reflects the necessary attitude we need to face the present situation we are experiencing. In these moments in which the world faces a global pandemic that has affected and will continue to alter…

This week when visiting a store with my family, I was shocked to see a sideboard with next year’s planners when there are still several months to go before this singular and extraordinary year ends. If we have been learning anything this year, it is to see that our plans and desires, however good and…

The popular phrase “the end justifies the means” is often used in politics, business, and in most social activities. This phrase, mistakenly attributed to the writer Machiavelli in his famous work The Prince, emphasizes that the objective of the action is more important or justifies the means or ways of achieving that objective. It is…