Europe and the Gospel(English, Electronic book text, Van de Poll Evert)

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Europe and the Gospel(English, Electronic book text, Van de Poll Evert) is written by Van de Poll Evert and published by De Gruyter. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 8376560387 (ISBN 10) and 9788376560380 (ISBN 13).

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.