777

Le Monde des religions, July-August 2007 — After the anxiety of June 6, 2006 (666), came the euphoria of July 7, 2007 (777). Gambling operators emphasize the symbolic importance of these dates, and Hollywood cinema has seized upon the famous number...

Evangelicals?

Le Monde des religions, May-June 2007 — “Jesus Camp.” This is the name of an edifying documentary about American evangelicals, released on April 18 in French cinemas. It follows the “faith training” of children aged 8 to 12 from families belonging to….

The "believable believers"

The World of Religions, March-April 2007 — Picked up and commented on by more than 200 media outlets, the CSA poll on French Catholics that we published in our last issue has had a considerable impact and sparked numerous reactions in France and abroad...

Towards a minority Catholicism?

Le Monde des religions, January-February 2007 — “France, eldest daughter of the Church.” Pronounced in 1896, Cardinal Langénieux’s phrase refers to the historical reality of a country where Christianity was introduced in the 2nd century and which, from the 9th century onward, has….

On the Proper Use of Judas

Le Monde des religions, September-October 2006 — The Gospel of Judas was the international bestseller of the summer (1). An extraordinary destiny for this Coptic papyrus, unearthed from the sands after seventeen centuries of oblivion, whose existence was previously unknown...