On Virtue in Politics

Le Monde des religions n° 48 – July/August 2011 — While the saga of the DSK affair continues to make waves and raise many debates and questions, there is a lesson that Socrates passes on to the young Alcibiades that he...

A wind of freedom

Le Monde des religions No. 47, May-June 2011 — The wind of freedom blowing through Arab countries in recent months is worrying Western chancelleries. Traumatized by the Iranian revolution, we have for decades supported dictatorships that were supposed to...

A lesson in humanity

Le Monde des religions No. 44, November-December 2010 — The tremendous success of Xavier Beauvois' film Of Gods and Men delights me deeply. This enthusiasm is not without surprises, and I would like to explain here why this film touched me and why I...

Man connected to the cosmos

The World of Religions No. 42, July-August 2010 — It is surprising, especially for a skeptic, to see the persistence of astrological beliefs and practices across all cultures of the world. Since the most ancient civilizations, China and...