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The Why Europe Podcast

The Why Europe Podcast

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Reach Europe, Reach the World. Listen to discover more about how God is using Greater Europe Mission across Europe and how you can be involved.

© 2025 The Why Europe Podcast
Christianity Ministry & Evangelism Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • The Interwar Period and its Spiritual Impact on Europe (1918-1939)
    Dec 12 2025

    A moment in time that is not discussed but incredibly important, the Interwar Period, is a pivotal time in European History. In this episode we briefly discuss:

    • The aftermath of WWI
    • The treaty of Versailles
    • The League of Nations and its ineffectiveness
    • Financial crises and how it leads to extremism
    • Christian leaders who stood for & against the Nazis
    • Spanish Civil War
    • The rise of doubt, secularism, and distrust in Christian leadership

    This all shaped how European culture influences the world today and how it has responded to the gospel of Christ.

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    SOURCES:

    https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/9/1/26?utm

    https://christianciv.com/blog/index.php/2015/10/22/real-nazis
    Thomas Kselman, Religion and Society in Modern France (1996
    https://historyforatheists.com/2021/07/hitler-atheist-pagan-or-christian/

    1905 French Law, official government translation (Ministère de la Justice, France)

    Barry, The Catholic Encyclopedia, “War,” 1914 edition

    Jowett, The Transfigured Church, 1915

    H. G. Wells, The War That Will End War, appendix; also in Enrico Dal Covolo, La Chiesa e la Grande Guerra.

    Clifford, Christianity and the War, 1915

    Keegan, The First World War (1998); Arnold, History: A Very Short Introduction (2019); Gilbert, The Century (1997)

    Eichengreen, Golden Fetters (1992)

    Temin, Lessons from the Great Depression (1989)

    https://www.britannica.com/topic/League-of-Nations/Members-of-the-League-of-Nations

    https://cathedralofhope.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/The-Theological-Declaration-of-Barmen.pdf

    https://www.worldhistorythreads.com/p/religion-and-dictatorship-in-francoist

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    32 mins
  • WWI and its Spiritual impact on Europe (1914-1918)
    Sep 2 2025

    World War One (1914–1918) had a profound and often disorienting impact on the spiritual climate in Europe. The unprecedented scale of violence, death, and destruction led many to question long-standing religious beliefs, moral assumptions, and the authority of traditional institutions, including the Church.

    In this episode, we break down a brief history of the war and the major spiritual and religious consequences that came from it.

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    29 mins
  • Taking Huge Steps of Faith with Tom Appel
    May 8 2025

    Tom and his wife took a leap of faith by moving to the UK in the early 2000s. No plan, no job, just trusting the Lord. Fast forward 20 years and now they are still taking big steps of faith and life is even more of an adventure.

    Now in the Normandy region of France, their family is on full-time mission. In this episode, Tom shares his heart for refugees, sabbath, music ministry, his family, and the process of learning the French language.

    Tune in for an adventurous and grace filled episode.

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    55 mins
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