The latest edition of the Montesquieu Institute's newsletter, De Hofvijver, contains a section on 'Forty Years of the Dutch Christian Democratic Appeal,' which also includes a contribution from my hand. This contribution, entitled 'Realiteitszin gevraagd: de Europese Volkspartij als brug tussen Traditie en moderniteit,' tries to build a bridge between my earlier work as a… Continue reading Article ‘A sense of reality is required: the European People’s Party as a bridge between Tradition and modernity’
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Book review: ‘The Political Theology of European Integration,’ by Mark R. Royce
'The central question political scientist Mark R. Royce addresses in his book, The Political Theology of European Integration: Comparing the Influence of Religious Histories on European Policies, is whether the process of European integration as it has developed since the Second World War, and continues to develop as a result of issues such as Brexit,… Continue reading Book review: ‘The Political Theology of European Integration,’ by Mark R. Royce
Symposium on Christian Democracy and America: ‘Can Christian Democracy Be America’s Next European Import?’
The latest issue of the Journal Perspectives on Political Science (Vol. 46, 2017, nr. 1) contains a symposium on Christian Democracy and America. The abstract of the introduction to the symposium, authored by Hunter Baker, reads as follows: 'The confluence of the Supreme Court's Obergefell decision on gay marriage and the unusual nature of the… Continue reading Symposium on Christian Democracy and America: ‘Can Christian Democracy Be America’s Next European Import?’
Contribution to volume on Reshaping Protestantism in a Global Context (2009)
'The regional contributions from Africa and Asia show how the old European made denominational differences fade in the light of African Instituted Churches or Pentecostalism. Reshaping Protestantism is not a backward oriented project of reconstructing the original but makes use of the inner protestant pluralism to cope with globalization and changing religious landscapes. Who reads… Continue reading Contribution to volume on Reshaping Protestantism in a Global Context (2009)