Enlightenment Values Archives

Friday, April 18, 2025

The Three Pillars of European Thought

That eternal spark of the European spirit; that never-ending longing for freedom and discovery, ever in search of wisdom and

While a media struggle is part of any modern political confrontation, in recent years the battle over the hearts and

What is contemporary Europe missing? And what can Europe’s history tell us about the way forward? An examination of the

Do we see the emergence of a European identity happening before our eyes? Examining the two ideological currents broadly defined

Stanley Zoeteveld introduces the Pan-European Movement with an assessment of the state of our continent, the trouble we face and

Long ago, before the dawn of the Modern Age, many countries of Europe still consisted of a patchwork of territories,

Western Europe has developed a serious lack of cohesion, as significant ruptures in the social fabric have come to the

Central to our idea of pan-Europeanism are the values of the Enlightenment. These values not only differentiate Europe and the

Europeans of all persuasions, A time has come where we must re-evaluate our commitments to society and renew our social