Understanding of prevention policy
Prevention is an important link in the integrated safety policy. However, prevention policy is stubborn. Many new measures have a desired effect, but not all objectives are achieved….
There is no such thing as neutral education, only special education
Is there such a thing as neutral education or is education always normative? The secular humanist philosopher Floris van den Berg wages war against religious schools in his…
Baby slings for babies and toddlers
Traditionally, in Eastern cultures, carrying a baby or toddler in a sling is very common. In Western culture, a pram or stroller is more likely to be chosen….
Your child’s talking
Your child’s speech: From 1 to 3 years is the period in which your child will discover his world and say his first words and short sentences. Your…
The false dilemma (fallacy): practical examples
The false dilemma is a fallacy. The false dilemma is called in Latin ‘argumentum ad ignorantiam’: argument from ignorance. In a false dilemma you state that there are…
Faith, in people and in that other deeper thing
Faith can be expressed in different ways. Believing in others and yourself and believing in the deeper. Here you are offered a basis of the difference between these…
The Further Reformation
After the Synod of Dordrecht (1618-1619), many in the church had the idea that the Reformation was over. The Synod of Dordrecht was seen as the final part…
Depression: Not pessimism, but a lack of optimism
Our senses are constantly stimulated. Processing all this information at the same time is virtually impossible. Choices must be made, distinguishing relevant from irrelevant information. The information processing…
Gentianae radix, herbal culture 100 years ago
Which medicinal plants were important 100 years ago? Where were they wanted? And how were they grown, harvested and dried? The yellow gentian is a perennial plant from…
Chamomillae flos, herbal culture a hundred years ago
Which medicinal plants were important 100 years ago? Where were they wanted? And how were they grown, harvested and dried? An example: Roman chamomile. About a hundred years…