Europe and the Gospel: Past Influences, Current Developments, Mission Challenges

Evert Van de Poll

Open Access Published by De Gruyter Open Poland 2013

Europe and the Gospel

Past Influences, Current Developments, Mission Challenges

Evert Van de Poll

https://doi.org/10.2478/9788376560380

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Contents

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.

European Missiology

Author / Editor information

Evert Van de Poll, Evangelical Theological Faculty, Leuven, Belgium

Topics

Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	5
Endorsements Publicly Available Download PDF	11
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	13
Introduction: Ambiguity and paradox Publicly Available Download PDF	15
Chapter 1 Look at Europe Publicly Available Download PDF	19
Chapter 2 Cross over Europe Publicly Available Download PDF	37
Chapter 3 The idea of ‘Europe’ Publicly Available Download PDF	53
Chapter 4 Contemporary ideas of ‘Europe’ Publicly Available Download PDF	73
Chapter 5 The ‘construction of Europe’ Publicly Available Download PDF	83
Chapter 6 A time to remember, a time to build Publicly Available Download PDF	109
Chapter 7 National and European identities Publicly Available Download PDF	119
Chapter 8 Mobility, migration and widening horizons Publicly Available Download PDF	141
Chapter 9 Multiculturality and the issue of integration Publicly Available Download PDF	153
Chapter 10 Muslims in Europe – facts and fears Publicly Available Download PDF	169
Chapter 11 Concerns and prospects – a soul for Europe Publicly Available Download PDF	181
Chapter 12 Roots of European cultures Publicly Available Download PDF	203
Chapter 13 Heritage of European Christianity Publicly Available Download PDF	223
Chapter 14 The mixed balance of history Publicly Available Download PDF	235
Chapter 15 In what ways is Europe post-Christian? Publicly Available Download PDF	251
Chapter 16 Barriers for the Gospel, confidence in God Publicly Available Download PDF	273
Chapter 17 How Christian is Europe today? Publicly Available Download PDF	283
Index of names and subjects Publicly Available Download PDF	303
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	309
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	311
Bibliography Publicly Available Download PDF	313

(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Open Poland
Audience: Student of missiology, Theologians, Readers interested in European history
Pages
- Main content: 319
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 10
- Tables: 5
Keywords: Europe; Christianity; Missiology; European History

eBook

Published: August 21, 2013
ISBN: 9788376560380

Hardcover

Published: August 19, 2013
ISBN: 9788376560373