“The religious wars showed that the Christian faith was no longer Europe's unifying force. A new common ground was needed, and it was found in reason, which is something that is shared by all of mankind. This was one of the roots of the Enlightenment and its concept of universal human rights.” HumansWarReasonChristianFoundForceReligiousCommonRightsMankindNeededEnlightenmentConceptsEuropeRootsUniversalHuman RightsChristian FaithCommon GroundUnifyingReligious Wars Author:Walter Kasper
“The scientific and societal achievements of the modern age are undisputable. But after the French Revolution, modernity increasingly emancipated itself from Christian roots, thereby becoming rootless itself.” AgeChristianModernRevolutionBecomingAchievementRootsModernityFrench RevolutionModern Age Author:Walter Kasper
“The fundamental issue, when it comes to Europe's future, will be whether and how we manage to transfer the ideals that once made Europe great - especially its Christian roots - into today's changed world. No one wants to return to the Middle Ages.” WorldWantMadeAgeTodayChristianIssuesMiddleChangedReturnEuropeIdealsRootsFundamentalsManageMiddle AgesTransfers Author:Walter Kasper
