
Europe and the Gospel
Past Influences, Current Developments, Mission Challenges
- 319 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Combining human interest stories with thought provoking analyses, Dr Evert Van de Poll paints the socio-cultural and religious picture of this exceptional continent: its population and cultural variety; past and present idea of 'we Europeans'; immigration, multiculturalism and the issue of (Muslim) integration; the construction of the EU and the concerns it raises; and the quest for the 'soul' of Europe.
Special attention is paid to Christian and other roots of Europe; the mixed historical record of Christianity; vestiges of its past dominance; its place and influence in today's societies that are rapidly de-Christianising; and secularization as a European phenomenon.
The author indicates specific challenges for Church development, mission and social service. In so doing, he outlines the contours of a contextualised communication of the Gospel.
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Table of contents
- Contents
- Endorsements
- Preface
- Introduction Ambiguity and paradox
- Chapter 1 Look at Europe
- Chapter 2 Cross over Europe
- Chapter 3 The idea of ‘Europe’
- Chapter 4 Contemporary ideas of ‘Europe’
- Chapter 5 The ‘construction of Europe’
- Chapter 6 A time to remember, a time to build
- Chapter 7 National and European identities
- Chapter 8 Mobility, migration and widening horizons
- Chapter 9 Multiculturality and the issue of integration
- Chapter 10 Muslims in Europe - facts and fears
- Chapter 11 Concerns and prospects - a soul for Europe
- Chapter 12 Roots of European cultures
- Chapter 13 Heritage of European Christianity
- Chapter 14 The mixed balance of history
- Chapter 15 In what ways is Europe post-Christian?
- Chapter 16 Barriers for the Gospel, confidence in God
- Chapter 17 How Christian is Europe today?
- Index of names and subjects
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- Bibliography