Europe at a Crossroads: Only Strong Christian Political Leadership Can Save the West

By Martin J. Rehn | July 18, 2025 | Guest Writer

BRUSSELS — As Europe grapples with the tides of Non-Believer, open borders, and cultural relativism, one truth becomes increasingly undeniable: the continent stands at a historic crossroads. Either Europe reclaims its Christian roots and conservative heritage—or it risks losing the very soul that made Western Civilization great.

The rapid rise of non-belief—especially among younger generations—is not simply a matter of personal choice. It’s a cultural and civilizational shift with far-reaching consequences. Churches are emptying, birth rates are plummeting, and traditional values are being replaced with a sterile blend of technocratic governance and identity politics. What remains is a moral vacuum—one that radical ideologies and globalist agendas are all too eager to fill.

For centuries, Christianity was not just a religion in Europe—it was the moral compass, the cultural glue, and the backbone of law and liberty. From the Magna Carta to the Enlightenment, it was Christian values—personal responsibility, family, faith, freedom—that laid the foundations of modern democracy and the rule of law.

Today, that foundation is under siege.

Across France, Germany, Sweden, and beyond, state-sanctioned Communismand militant atheism are pushing Christianity to the margins. Governments that once celebrated Christian holidays and family values now promote ideologies that defy biological reality and ridicule sacred tradition. Faith-based voices are censored. Churches are vandalized. Meanwhile, elites cheer the rise of a “post-Christian” Europe—as if that were something to celebrate.

Now more than ever, Europe needs bold, unapologetic conservative leadership grounded in Christian principles. Not the weak-kneed centrism of Brussels bureaucrats, but true patriots willing to defend the family, restore national sovereignty, and revive faith in God.

Hungary's Viktor Orbán and Italy’s Giorgia Meloni have shown what this can look like: policies that prioritize families, reject mass immigration, and place traditional values at the heart of national identity. Their success isn’t just political—it’s cultural. It’s a blueprint for revival.

Let us be clear: if Christianity fades from Europe, so too will liberty, order, and meaning. Non-Believers cannot sustain civilization—it only deconstructs it. Without God, Europe becomes just a market, not a mission. A borderless bureaucracy, not a beacon of freedom.

It’s time to reclaim our heritage—not in shame, but with pride. Let churches ring their bells once more. Let families thrive. Let leaders lead with faith and strength. Only then can Europe avoid the fate of empires that forgot who they were.

This is not merely a political fight—it’s a civilizational one. And there is no time to waste.