By Philip C. JohnsonNovember 1, 2025 Outside the Le Carillon, bar and café at 18 Rue Alibert in Paris's 10th arrondissement. Eleven people were killed here. I was in Paris on November 13, 2015, waiting for a student group that would not arrive the next day—for obvious reasons. The 13th had felt ordinary; I walked … Continue reading 10 Years After the ISIS Paris Attacks: Arthur Dénouveaux’s Bataclan Survival Story
By Philip C. Johnson – October 25, 2025 The past September and October have been a whirlwind for Global Next, launching new programs across Europe while anchoring young lives to biblical truth amid a fractured world. From Edinburgh’s ancient stones to Rome’s pilgrim-packed streets, we’ve chased courage, confronted darkness, and celebrated full-circle grace. It began … Continue reading Weeks of Shadow-Jumping: Global Next’s Fall Marathon
By Philip C. Johnson October 8, 2025 Paris is burning—not just in the banlieues where riots can flare without warning, but in the raw, unfiltered clash of ideas tearing at France’s core. It’s October 2025, and the nation’s soul is a battleground: 68 minors nabbed in jihadist plots across Europe this year (62 in France … Continue reading France’s Fractured Soul: Immigration, Identity, and the Shadow of Terror
April 18, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org On Monday, April 15th, a massive fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris engulfed the church, destroying large parts of this more than 850-year-old icon of French history and Christianity. The tragedy’s poignancy is only increased because of its timing - it happened between Palm … Continue reading The Cathedral of Notre Dame: Fire, Disrespect and Symbolism that’s Just a Little too Obvious
Phil Johnson, Ph.D. July 16, 2016 http://www.globalnext.org 1.) What happened? At about 10:30 pm on July 14th, (France’s Independence Day - Bastille Day) a 31-year-old French citizen of Tunisian decent, drove his 20-ton truck through a busy pedestrian area on a famous promenade in Nice, France. He killed at least 84 people, wounding hundreds of … Continue reading France Again? Terror Truck Kills at Least 84
April 14, 2014Well, it appears I am not a good blogger when I am traveling. Maybe I need to Tweet more - and share “sound-bites” of my impressions of the world. Obviously waiting for the “right time” to write a more comprehensive account of leadership conferences and other experiences is not working! So, as the … Continue reading Global Next’s Winter/Spring Season 2014: The World in Context Wrap Up
October 24, 2013 Running an international research group and leadership institute keeps me constantly curious about the world and trying to understanding it. It’s one of the few things in life that keep me constantly engaged and leaning forward. (Want to know the few other things or people who can keep me leaning forward and … Continue reading Random Global Information
First, we have a leadership problem. Regardless as to whether or not I think military action in Syria is a good idea or not, if a president is going to make big “red-line” statements, then he should do what he says he’s going to do. Or don’t say anything. Obama said he was going to … Continue reading Waffling on Syria
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