Our Latest News
Awakening the Soul of Europe
We have learnt of a new phenomenon in Europe – a variety of far right populist leaders who champion a robust nationalism alongside a visceral hatred of minorities especially Muslims. Now their inflammatory rhetoric has moved into European mainstream politics. Muslims are regarded 'as a threat' and 'alien to our way of life: they are not like us'. This is blatant racism and anti Islam as a religion.
Peace Building & Bach
Bach’s music is also an inspiration. His elaborate counterpoint reflects the complexity of our endeavours, as his music weaves its way to a logical, simple and graceful conclusion.
News at Christmas 2011
I am pleased to write to you about the work of the Soul of Europe. We have had the generous support of over a hundred and fifty people who through encouragement, prayer and donations. So thank you.
Here are brief updates on our work and plans for 2012.
Soul of Europe Projects
Kosovo Peace Building
Soul of Europe went to Pristina, Kosovo in December 2010 to take ...
The Windsor Conference
The Windsor Conference: Ta’aruf, Getting to One Another, meeting of Muslim, Christian ...
Asia & North Africa Visit
Soul of Europe in Asia May 2004 and North Africa
The Brussels Conference
Soul of Europe at The Brussels Conference establishing a network of inter-faith ...
The Seven Cities Project
The Conference Centre Haus Villigst, Dortmund will host a gathering of Muslims ...
What people say about our work
– Philip PullmanDonald Reeves has led a life of great variety,great purpose and great usefulness and anyone with the slightest curiosity about how a humane and open mind can work within a religious institution will find this book of great interest.
– John Paul Lederach - Professor of International Peacebuilding at Notre Dame UniversityThis book is a wonderful story of the courage of compassion and tenacity of dialogue in the face of fear and polarisation. I highly recommend it to scholars and practitioners alike.
– The Archbishop of CanterburyI hope that this honest account by Donald Reeves and Peter Pelz of the hard and painstaking work of mediation will encourage and inspire many.
– Jeremy SeabrookWhat the Soul of Europe has achieved in its sensitive intervention in Bosnia serves as a model of patience, tolerance and magnanimity.
