Category Archives: Religion

My secular Shabbat

Posted on 2019-06-25 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Texts. Readers of this blog will have noticed that I am a radical Atheist. But there is one religious idea that I have incorporated in my life, although in a secular version. It’s the idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Philosophy, Religion, Technology | Tagged christianity, hiking, internet, Jews, work | 47 Comments

When Train Travel means Time Travel: on the Mennonite Express from Winnipeg to Toronto

Posted on 2019-06-18 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. This is the third part of the crossing-Canada-by-train trilogy, hence my recommendation to read part 1 and part 2 first. Otherwise, the whole story will go haywire and derail like a freight train, setting an innocent town ablaze. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Religion, Technology, Travel | Tagged christianity, Toronto, train, Winnipeg | 34 Comments

Random Thoughts (24)

Posted on 2019-03-08 by Andreas Moser

Good news: the days are getting longer. Unless you live in the Southern hemisphere, then you are doomed to darkness. And unless you live on the equator, in which case you are missing out on something fabulous. My sister asked … Continue reading →

Posted in Austria, Books, Brazil, Canada, Economics, Germany, Iran, Language, Politics, Religion, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Travel, UK, USA | Tagged Ben Affleck, Bratislava, Brexit, Carnuntum, christianity, cigars, Donald Trump, espionage, flying, Hollywood, Patrick Leigh Fermor, postcard, running, Vienna, winter, work | 3 Comments

A Walk around Tbilisi

Posted on 2019-02-22 by Andreas Moser

Zur deutschen Fassung dieses Artikels. Each year for my birthday, I like to explore a new country, preferably alone. In July 2017, I treated myself to a trip to the Caucasus (and ended up celebrating my 42nd birthday with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Georgia, History, Islam, Military, Photography, Religion, Travel, World War II | Tagged christianity, Jews, Soviet Union, Tbilisi | 52 Comments

Holy Che

Posted on 2018-01-23 by Andreas Moser

In Latin American shrines, the image of Jesus is sometimes replaced by an icon of Che Guevara. Catholicism and Socialism apparently can be reconciled. Photographed in a hostel in Villa Tunari in Bolivia.

Posted in Bolivia, Photography, Politics, Religion, Travel | Tagged Che Guevara, christianity, Evo Morales, Villa Tunari | 3 Comments

The Cross and the Star

Posted on 2018-01-10 by Andreas Moser

In Yugoslavia, the Socialist star and the Christian cross got along quite well, it seems. (Photographed in the cemetery of Velji Zalazi near Kotor, Montenegro.)

Posted in Montenegro, Photography, Religion, Travel | Tagged cemetery, christianity, church, Kotor, Yugoslavia, Zalazi | 1 Comment

Two Books on North Korea

Posted on 2017-12-20 by Andreas Moser

If there will be a nuclear war in 2018, it will most likely have something to do with North Korea. So you may as well use your last weeks alive to read about that country. Suki Kim pulled off a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Economics, Human Rights, North Korea, Politics, Religion | Tagged christianity, Crown Publishing, Granta, Human Rights, Rider, Spiegel & Grau | 11 Comments

Random Thoughts (18)

Posted on 2017-11-30 by Andreas Moser

“Time is more valuable than money could ever dream of being.” (Dan Kieran in The Idle Traveller) Thanks to Thomas Kuban for pointing me to The Ultimate Productivity Blog. Thanks to Priscila Serrano for the book 60 Degrees North, in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Brazil, Europe, Germany, North Korea, Religion, Romania, Time, UK | Tagged Brexit, christianity, solitude, Targu Mures, Turkmenistan | 4 Comments

God is up there

Posted on 2017-08-16 by Andreas Moser

I liked how the sign with the arrow supplemented the “God” message. But I don’t trust people who are up all night. (Photographed in Carlisle towards the end of Hadrian’s Wall Path.)

Posted in Photography, Religion, Travel, UK | Tagged Carlisle, christianity, Hadrian's Wall path | 1 Comment

Random Thoughts (16)

Posted on 2017-08-11 by Andreas Moser

Finland has some weird sports competitions. Each time I return to Europe, rents have doubled. Tweets cannot change laws, regulations or rules. Each time Donald Trump tries to do so, he should be laughed at. Why can’t Microsoft Windows move … Continue reading →

Posted in Bolivia, Czech Republic, Finland, Language, Military, North Korea, Philosophy, Poland, Politics, Religion, Sports, Technology, USA, World War II | Tagged Donald Trump, prison, railroad | 5 Comments