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Central Europe
Historian: Darwin's book paved a path to the Holocaust
Debate erupted immediately after the publication of Darwin’s book “On the Origin of species” (1859). His theory would be disastrous for ethics. The critics were proven right: Darwin planted a seed that would eventually lead to Hitler’s Holocaust. “Passages in your book greatly shocked my moral sense”, Adam Sedgewick, Darwin's…
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Christian Life
Astronomers' discovery evidence of extraterrestrial life?
Scientists have finally found strong evidence of life elsewhere in the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope helped them in their search. However, the question remains whether their measurements are conclusive. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter One of the James…
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Central Europe
Technology takes over faith: robot Jesus stirs controversy in Swiss church
Artificial intelligence recently entered the Roman Catholic St Peter’s Chapel in Lucerne, Switzerland. Laypeople can confess to a ‘virtual Jesus’ there. But that provokes a lot of reactions. Confession needs to evolve with the times. St Peter's Roman Catholic chapel is replacing the flesh-and-blood priest in the confessional with a…
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Christian Life
Can Elon Musk make the human spirit immortal with a robot?
Elon Musk is using brain implants from his company Neuralink to make the lame walk, the blind see, and the deaf hear. A doubtful development with major ethical concerns. The US multimillionaire regularly presents himself as the saviour of humanity with Tesla, tunnel drilling company The Boring Company, social media…
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Central Europe
Future mother could be a machine
Is being born to a human mother really the best thing for a mother and child? Berlin filmmaker Hashem Al-Ghaili does not believe so. As far as he is concerned, children will soon come from a baby hatchery. How are his ambitions going?Babies can grow up in transparent growth capsules,…
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Opinion
Three women, ten children; how Elon Musk tries to save the world
Out of the blue, a new term showed up: technophilic pronatalism. It is a movement of extraordinarily rich, intelligent people who prefer large families. That is what our world should look like, in their opinion. > Receive CNE's weekly newsletter? Feel free to sign up here. One of the most…
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Western Europe
Does a violent shooting game really make you aggressive?
Is a violent shooting game “just a game,” or does it lead to aggressive behaviour? A British scientist claims to have finally answered that question. At the same time, she leaves many other questions open. This week, the latest version of the shooter game Call of Duty was released in…
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Central Europe
Why flooding might happen more often in Western Europe
Once again, the Belgian Ardennes faced heavy rainfalls and massive floods on Saturday. They will occur much more often, scientists expect. Last Tuesday and Wednesday, more than 150 millimetres of rain fell in some places in the Ardennes. That is more than twice the usual amount of precipitation in July.…
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Christian Life
Does vaccination fit in God's providence? Three Dutch pastors give a different answer
For Reformed pastors in the Netherlands, vaccination is not always easy. Some argue that a vaccine is an instrument of God’s fatherly care. Others would see it as conflicting with God’s providence. Three ministers explain their position: Rev. J. A. Weststrate, Rev. P. Mulder and Dr R. van Kooten.# “Inoculation…
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