The end of a world

The end of a world

The World of Religions No. 50 – November/December 2011 — Will the end of the world take place on December 21, 2012? For a long time, I paid no attention to the famous prophecy attributed to the Mayans. But, in recent months, many people...
God did not die for nothing

God did not die for nothing

The World of Religions No. 49 – September/October 2011 — The strengthening of fundamentalism and communitarianism of all kinds is one of the main effects of September 11. This tragedy, with its global repercussions, revealed and accentuated the fracture...

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...