Category - Europe

Examining fundamentalism in Europe

Martin E. Marty — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:16:50 +0100

A pioneer in the global study of the phenomenon of fundamentalism, commentator and scholar Martin E. Marty reflects on the changing patterns of religious life as they have impacted Europe recently.

Seeing both the positive and negative in religion

Simon Barrow — Tue, 06 May 2008 23:13:02 +0100

Much of the current public discourse on 'religion' assumes that 'it' (actually a complex and multi-faceted phenomenon) is either a good or a bad thing per se.

Western Secularisation and Globalisation - an evening with Jose Casanova

Jordan Tchilingirian — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:04:04 +0100

Start: 16/06/2008 - 18:30

End: 16/06/2008 - 20:00

The lecture will examine the links between the particular historical process of Christian secularisation in the West and its diverse globalised forms in other axial civilisations.

A transatlantic view on Williams and Sharia

Martin E. Marty — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:41:57 +0000

Doyen US religion commentator Martin Marty gives an American perspective on the argument about civil and religious law sparked by Rowan Williams.

A transatlantic view on Williams and Sharia

Martin E. Marty — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:40:55 +0000

Doyen US religion commentator Martin Marty gives an American perspective on the argument about civil and religious law sparked by Rowan Williams.

Williams recognises Liverpool's city of culture achievement

staff writers — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 00:20:22 +0000

Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will honour Liverpool's achievement in taking on the mantle of European City of Culture by making a two-day pastoral visit to the Diocese and people of the area later in January.

European youth arrive in Taize for global prayer event

Stephen Brown — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:16:35 +0000

Tens of thousands of young adults from throughout Europe and beyond are expected in Geneva between Christmas and New Year for five days of prayer and reflection organized by the Taizé community.

UK should name and shame USA on climate change says churches' agency

agency reporter — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:45:47 +0000

The time is fast approaching for the UK and its European partners to name and shame the United States for its blatant attempts to derail any meaningful international agreement on climate change, says the agency Christian Aid.

European church leaders deplore missed climate change opportunities

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:33:08 +0000

The fight against climate change has been marked by broken promises and missed opportunities, say three European bishops in a letter to political leaders gathered at the United Nations-led talks on the Indonesian island of Bali.

Non-religious in Europe are disadvantaged, claim secularists

staff writers — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:02:13 +0000

Europeans who have no religion are growing in number but are becoming increasingly disadvantaged in the political process, claimed the National Secular Society in the UK at a meeting in the European Parliament on religion and politics.