Evangelism and the Paradox of Europe and Christianity

The article reports that theologians and practitioners reflect on European evangelism through socio-religious context which includes three aspects such as secularization, postmodernism, or post-Christendom. It states that these three aspects leads to a certain barrier for the communication of the Go...

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Published in:Evangelical review of theology
Main Author: Poll, E. W. van der 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Paternoster Periodicals [2018]
In: Evangelical review of theology
RelBib Classification:AB Philosophy of religion; criticism of religion; atheism
CH Christianity and Society
KBA Western Europe
KBK Europe (East)
RH Evangelization; Christian media
Further subjects:B Evangelistic work
B POSTMODERNISM (Philosophy)
B Secularization (Theology)
B Theologians
B Christianity
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Summary:The article reports that theologians and practitioners reflect on European evangelism through socio-religious context which includes three aspects such as secularization, postmodernism, or post-Christendom. It states that these three aspects leads to a certain barrier for the communication of the Gospel. The fourth aspect could be the paradox of Europe and Christianity. It notes that all the aspects are contradictory when intertwined.
ISSN:0144-8153
Contains:Enthalten in: Evangelical review of theology