Europe and the gospel : past influences, current developments, mission challenges / / Evert Van De Poll

• Autore: Van de Poll Evert
• Pubblicazione: London, England : , : Versita, Versita Limited, , 2013; ©2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 274
• Soggetto topico: Christianity - Europe
• Soggetto non controllato: Europe, Christianity, Missiology, European History
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front matter -- 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Europe and the gospel
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996214392803316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno