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Christian Europe's Vital Signs

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Posted by Tom McFeely

Monday, June 15, 2009 3:18 PM

Focolare's 'Genfest' at WYD 2000 in Rome: Evidence of Europe's Catholic vitality. (movimento-dei-focolari)

Reports of the “death” of Christian Europe are greatly exaggerated.

That’s the opinion of Philip Jenkins, in this article in the June 2007 issue of Foreign Policy.

Jenkins has given the matter considerable thought; the Penn State University professor of history and religious studies is author of the 2007 book,  God’s Continent: Christianity, Islam, and Europe’s Religious... READ MORE


 

On a Lighter Note ...

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Posted by Tom McFeely

Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:04 AM

“Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness,” it’s said.

On the other hand, turning out the lights completely could be just what’s needed to counter the anti-baby mentality responsible for Europe’s looming demographic crisis.

Check out what happened in these depopulating Dutch villages, nine months after they were hit by a power outage.

— Tom McFeely


 

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