Education
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European Union
Bart van den Dikkenberg in CNE's Podcast: Impossible to believe in evolution and the Bible
Can a Christian believe in both God and evolution? According to Bart van den Dikkenberg, the answer is no, as the two beliefs are contradictory to the Christian faith. Van den Dikkenberg, a science and technology editor for the Dutch Reformed newspaper Reformatorisch Dagblad(RD), says that his primary concern today…
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European Union
Yoel Russu on CNE's podcast: Students at Messianic school in Israel still pray and play despite war
While the war continues in Israel, the school is still open. The Messianic Jewish school Makor HaTikva in Jerusalem does everything to keep the 142 pupils at work. Principal Yoel Russu is proud that his school is the “only one in the world” that is Christian and Hebrew-speaking. In the…
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European Union
How Christian schools debunk the myths about critical thinking
In recent years, Christian schools worldwide have received a bad rap because they have failed to invite critical thinking in the classroom. However, researcher Øyvind Fosse found that assumption to be incorrect.> Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter.As these schools navigate or…
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Western Europe
Biblebelt feature: How the Dutch enclave is holding breath for Gen Z's future
A Christian enclave in a secular society. Barneveld is typical for the Dutch Biblebelt. Young families move to this place because of the Christian schools and Reformed churches. How an American journalist goes on safari in a world of pastors, teachers and chickens. > Stay up to date with Christian…
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Northern Europe
Why Danish Christian teachers feel privileged
Danish Christians are privileged with their freedom in education. However, they still experience political pressure. “You can't just quote the Bible to politicians.” !CNE Allan_Haahr_Hansen_2022_5893f6c1e2.jpeg—Hansen. Photo Skjern Kristne Friskole— Year after year, it's the best school in the region: the free Christian school of Skjern. With an average grade of…
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Christian Life
Christian educators combat mental health problems by teaching students to build resilience
Jesus declared He had come for people to enjoy the fulness of life, but in today’s European classroom, suicide and mental health disorders are on the rise.According to a recent UNICEF report, suicide remains the second leading cause of death among today's youth, and at least 9 million Europeans who…
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Northern Europe
“Love is love” sounds good but turns out dangerous, says Olof Edsinger
Olof Edsinger had a look in sex education material in Sweden. And what did he see? Sex was never showed in connection with marriage of childbirth. It was taught as the adventurous thing without any obligation. Is that right? He doubts. Free love. That was the slogan that swept the…
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Opinion
Lennart's comment: Why we should not forget Anne Frank
The approaching death of the last Holocaust survivor makes Holocaust education more important than ever. But how do you keep the youth involved?Two weeks ago, my wife and I visited Germany's capital Berlin for a short vacation. In a city packed with history, the aftermath of the Berlin Wall stands…
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Eastern Europe
Ukrainian seminaries learn lessons in wartime resilience
As six missiles rained down near the campus of the Ukrainian Adventist Theological Institute (UATI), Viacheslav Korchuk kept praying. Despite one land mine being metres close to destroying the professor’s home, he and his wife continued to stay and teach. With the war still raging, many theological seminaries have found…