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Christian Life
This is the ultimate goal of education (and how to achieve it)
Every child should get an education. There are few who will deny the importance of schooling. But what is it all about? Eight o'clock in the morning: it's time to take the children to school before going to work. This routine is about to start again for many parents this…
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Christian Life
Art is controversial, how can we turn it into something good?
Art is controversial. It sometimes conveys a message that we don’t want to hear. How should a Christian look at art in a secular world? With its skyscrapers, Frankfurt am Main is undoubtedly the European city that most resembles an American metropolis today. In the Bockenheim area, we find a…
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Christian Life
Without Christianity, science would not be possible
Often, Christians are accused of rejecting rational and proven science because they believe in God. However, it is Christianity that makes science possible, Cédric Placentino argues. “We no longer need Christianity, because we have science today!” According to many, science has brought man to an understanding of the world far…
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Christian Life
How should Christians deal with wealth?
Christians should avoid materialism and first seek the Kingdom of God. This doesn't mean just waiting for the life to come. They also have a responsibility in this world. How should a Christian deal with money and wealth? In the Middle Ages, merchants were not known for being pious. Accumulating…
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European Union
Europe might be post-Christian, but not fully
Without the Judeo-Christian identity, European cultures would not be the way they are now, many leaders in Europe believe. But how Christian is Europe? > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. If Europe's roots lie in Christianity, Islam is no more than…
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Northern Europe
Black smoke for second form of marriage in Finnish church
While the world was watching the conclave in Rome, the Finnish church had another decisive meeting. The council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church decided not to redefine marriage. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. There was no three-quarters of support for…
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Christian Life
How has the EU lost its Christian ideals?
While many have not heard of Robert Schuman (1886-1963), he became one of the founding fathers of the European Union after drawing up the “Schuman Plan” 75 years ago in France. The plan may have brought peace for decades, but the EU's recent encroachment on free trade and Christian values…
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Christian Life
Aristotle helps the Protestants to reject the Pope's authority
Protestants know that the Pope is not their authority. But often the reasons mentioned are rather superficial. Some say that we should not worship Mary or the saints because it is idolatry. Others claim that the Bible teaches nothing about the Pope. > Stay up to date with Christian news…
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Christian Life
Who will be the next Pope? Here are seven names
The king is dead; long live the king! That is how it sounds when a king dies. In the Vatican, it is going differently with the Pope. > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter Of course, the Pope has no authority outside…
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Christian Life
Culture: Everyone experiences it, but few can define it
Culture is everywhere. Whether reading a book or playing the piano, we are constantly reminded that we live within a culture. But what does that word mean? > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. Are we talking only about the arts? If…
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