Eurotunnelvision
A Dublin economist was giving his take on Brexit on a documentary about Ireland I watched over the weekend. ‘We Irish have always been the underdog’, he said, ‘so we can sympathise with others more easily. We have always suffered…
On Boring Theology
When my youngest son introduced his wife-to-be to my 90-plus-year-old mother via skype, the first question was: ‘and what are you studying, dear?’ ‘Theology’, came the answer. ‘Oh, how boring!’ exclaimed my mother spontaneously. Mum was one for practice and…
Christmas continued…
Why do Russians celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January? And what do Muslims believe about the birth of Jesus? These are two questions that Jeff Fountain explores in his first weekly word this year. For many Europeans, thoughts about…
Merry Christmas
Looking back on 2019, we are grateful for the diversity of events, activities and publications related to the Schuman Centre in over a dozen countries. The first State of Europe Forum (SOEF) in the second half of the year, ‘Schuman for Kids’…
Is God A Populist?
Populists often claim to speak in the name of Christianity. Yet a closer look will reveal that populism usually offers 'another gospel'. How can Christians respond to the claims of populism? In this weekly word, Jeff Fountain presents a book that addresses the…
