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Martin Buber (1878-1965), Oostenryks-gebore Joodse filosoof, oor die woord ‘God’:

“’Yes,’ I said, “[the word ‘God’] is the most heavy-laden of all human words. None has become so soiled, so mutilated. Just for this reason I may not abandon it. The generations have laid the burden of their anxious lives upon this word and weighed it to the ground; it lies in the dust and bears their whole burden. Human beings with their religious factions have torn the word to pieces; they have killed for it and died for it, and it bears their finger marks and their blood. Where might I find a word like it to describe the highest! Lees verder »

Wynand Nel

(herinneringe aan 24 Februarie 2010)

Ná Hospitaaldraai kronkel die pad om Duiwelspiek en dan lê die stad met Tafelbaai-hawe vol in die gesig. `n Miswolk van Seinheuwel af het oor Groenpunt gesak. Die kinders merk dit eerste op – ek is ietwat in gedagte.

Hierdie verjaardag moet ‘liggies’ wees en liewer maar net doodstil kom en verbygaan. Dit sal die eerste keer wees dat ek nie `n oproep van my ma sal kry nie en dié wete maak `n broosheid in my wakker. Lees verder »