Thinking creatively about Europe

Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury and current Master of Magdalene College Cambridge shares his fear that if Britain steps back from Europe it will be stepping back from its own heritage. In Britain we have not done too badly in sharing with and learning from others. In talking in isolationist terms we run the risk of nailing our colours to a myth.

12, 03, 2015
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Baines, Culture, History, Memory

Overcoming Europe’s amnesia

Bishop Nick Baines makes the case that unless we recognise Europe’s Christian heritage, we are unlikely to have much luck shaping Europe’s future. Any culture that claims to derive benefit from the Enlightenment must, surely, adhere to some element of rational, intelligent accounting for history. To this end, the Christian history of Europe is crucial for understanding where we have come from, who we are and what we might become.

10, 29, 2015
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Culture, History, Memory, Sally Foster-Fulton

Living alongside

Sally Foster-Fulton looks at the difference between ‘living alongside’ and ‘living with’ - between those who share your space and those you share yourself with.

10, 26, 2015
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Culture, History, Loretta Minghella, Memory

A part of the main?

Drawing on Christian Aid’s post war history, Loretta Minghella argues that the challenges facing Europe today underline the importance of the EU’s foundational values.

10, 22, 2015
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Culture, History, Memory, Paula Yates

Has Europe outlived its usefulness?

Paula Yates refutes the suggestion that we should allow the EU to quietly decay?

10, 19, 2015
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Culture, Francis Campbell, History, Memory

Europe’s past invades the present

Francis Campbell shows that despite the EU’s evident successes, the asymmetry in memories across EU member states remains a source of division and tension.