Tag: Christian faith and the making of Europe
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A World Leader
Dr. Evert Van De Poll continues to explore what lies behind the idea of ‘Europe’. This is an excerpt of the future reedition of his book Europe and the Gospel. For many people in the world, the word ‘Europe’ stands for ‘leading the world’ or ‘global influence’. In the past, it simply meant ‘power’, ‘domination’…
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Europe: An Idea and An Ideal
Dr Evert Van de Poll continues exploring the meaning of Europe. This is a draft of the future reedition of his book ‘Europe and the Gospel’. For more drafts, click on the tag ‘Europe and Gospel’ below the article A whole – the idea of ‘Europe’ A third meaning of Europe goes beyond its geographical…
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Europe: Continent or Subcontinent?
Dr. Evert van de Poll continues his discussion on the understanding of Europe as a continent. This is an extract of the future reedition of his book ‘Christian Faith and the Making of Europe’. A Continent From the Greeks, the name Europé passed on to the Romans, who took no special interest in it. The…
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The message behind the myth
A draft of the future reedition of Evert van de Poll’s book ‘Europe and the Gospel’. Herodotus said, ‘Perhaps we could agree that (the name of Europe) stems from the name of a Tyrian woman called Europé’. He is referring to a Greek myth in which we meet a certain Europé. According to the myth,…
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What’s in a name?
A draft of the future reedition of Evert van de Poll’s book ‘Europe and the Gospel’. Pronounce the word ‘Europe’ and people will immediately attach a certain meaning to it. The problem is that this word means different things for different people, depending on the context in which it is used. Ask any group, ‘what…