I have always been interested in where we come from and who we are. Why do we have such great dreams? Why do we search for a deeper meaning in life than simply surviving and reproducing? And why do we seem to have so much potential for both good and evil?

When I was working as a researcher and lecturer at the University of Helsinki, I attended an international congress on Luther research in southern Brazil. One of the things that stayed with me was a short presentation about Aboriginal communities in Australia. At the time, there was particular concern about the severe difficulties facing some of...

I still vividly remember an evening devotion at a church in my youth. It was led by a man of about forty who was a former competitive athlete. He spoke about his spiritual journey towards becoming a Christian. In his experience, competitive sport had somehow stood in the way of his Christian faith, and he had therefore given it up....

Minua on aina kiinnostanut se, mistä tulemme ja keitä olemme. Miksi meillä on suuria unelmia? Miksi etsimme elämässä syvempää merkitystä kuin pelkkä hengissä säilyminen ja lisääntyminen? Ja miksi meissä näyttää olevan niin paljon mahdollisuuksia sekä hyvään että pahaan?