How ‘love’ shaped Europe
With the usual celebrations of love for Valentine's Day, it is also a good time to reflect on the concept of agape, or public love, and evaluate how it has shaped our continent (weekly word from Jeff Fountain - 6th…
Making war impossible – the story of Schuman (Part IV)
From Jeff Fountain’s book Deeply Rooted (part I here - part II here - part III here) The Schuman declaration was momentous news. In less than three minutes – less than it takes to boil an egg – the minister from Moselle had described a…
Making war impossible – the story of Schuman (part III)
From Jeff Fountain’s book Deeply Rooted (part I here - part II here) Monday morning, May 1, as the train pulled into Gare de L’Est, Clappier stood on the platform anxiously waiting for his boss. Schuman stepped down from the carriage, greeted…
The hesed factor
Valentine’s Day is only ten days away. That means “Marriage Week” starts this week on Thursday, February 7. For those fortunate enough to be married, or even for those in non-committed relationships, this is a good time to evaluate the…
Making war impossible – the story of Schuman (Part II)
From Jeff Fountain’s book Deeply Rooted. You can read the first part here. Monnet knew that Schuman would have the moral standing, the political authority and the courage to trigger off great change if necessary through the implementation of unconventional ideas.…
