International Venture Investigates Post-Christian France
Students survey French attitudes on love, marriage, and religion
Continental Europe, center stage to so many major events in Christendom, has become increasingly secular. Cathedrals are more national treasures of art than they are houses of worship for the masses. The decline in church attendance is so significant, in fact, that some say that Western Europe has entered a “post-Christian” era. What derailed a continent, so rich with Christian history, from the faith? This was one question that prompted 10 King’s students to travel to Paris, a historical centerpiece of Christianity in Europe, as part of the College’s International Ventures program. Click to read more >
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “When China wakes, it will shake the world.” In the early 20th century, his words were drowned out by the sound of Western industrialization. Today, his words emerge prophetic. China’s 1.3 billion person economy booms, and its economic, political, and military influence continue to increase. This summer, a group of King’s students, faculty, and alumni traveled to China for three weeks to experience this increasingly strategic nation firsthand.Click to read more >
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