Europe and the gospel past influences, current developments, mission challenges

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...

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Otros Autores: Van de Poll, Evert., author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, England : De Gruyter 2013
2013.
Colección:Versita Discipline: Theology, Religious Studies
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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