Jeanne Abrams is Professor at the University Libraries and the Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Denver. This interview is based on her new book, A View from Abroad: The Story of John and Abigail Adams in Europe […]
Europe
What the largest news magazine in Europe is saying about the United States president
For those unfamiliar, Der Spiegel is a weekly German news magazine. According to Wikipedia, it has a weekly circulation of 840,000 copies, making it the largest such publication in Europe. Here is the June 6, 2020 cover. Rough Translation: “The […]
Is Bavaria a Christian State?
On Tuesday of this week I spent the afternoon with Seth Perry of the Department of Religion at Princeton University and Dave Krueger of Temple University working with international religion scholars from Argentina, Azerbaijan, Romania, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Sudan, India, Ukraine, […]
Angela Merkel and the Future of Christianity In Europe
I recently asked historian Benjamin Brandenburg to take some of his recent tweets on Brexit and Christianity and write them up for The Way of Improvement Leads Home. I am glad he agreed to do so. Brandenburg is an […]
Big Ben, Parliament
After taking a few weeks off for a short European vacation, The Way of Improvement Leads Home is once again open for business. Here are some vacation highlights: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAgX6qlJEMc]
A Changing Europe, 1000AD to the Present
Very cool, although it would be even cooler if it had the date running as the map changed.http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=88648d830b5c
Tal Howard on the God Gap Between Europe and the United States
Tal Howard discusses his recent book God and the Atlantic: America, Europe, and the Religious Divide at the Chesterton House at Cornell University. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3SS9HvR7aw]
This Guy Is Running for President of the Czech Republic
90% of Vladimir Franz’s body is covered with tattoos. He apparently has great appeal among younger Czech voters. Oh–and did I mention he is a professor. Read more about him here.