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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. Very Good condition hardcover book, no dust jacket. Published by Versita. Top corners lightly chewed, rear cover lightly torn. Pages clean and unmarked. Each book individually inspected and described. Never X-Library unless specifically stated as such.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Etat : New.

Etat : New.

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Hardcover, 319 pages, NOT ex-library. Limited signs of gentle wear, book is clean and bright throughout with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Boards show small indentations to edges. Issued without a dust jacket. -- 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. -- Contents: Introduction: Ambiguity and Paradox; 1 Look at Europe (What's in a Name?; Population: Ageing and Changing; Global Influence; Implications for European Christians); 2 Cross Over Europe (Diversity; Religious Zones; A Socio-Cultural Cross; Old and New Divides in the East; How Does Evangelicalism Fit Into the Picture?); 3 The Idea of 'Europe' ('Europe' as a Christian Realm; Protestant 'Europe'; 'Europe' as Civilisation); 4 Contemporary Ideas of 'Europe' (Community of Values; Cultural Zone or Family of Cultures; House of Nations; 'Europe' as Part of 'the West'; 'We' Versus the 'others'); 5 The 'Construction of Europe' (Attempts to Unite Europe; The Time Was Ripe; Construction of Europe: First Stage; U-turn in the East; Construction of Europe: Second Phase; Emerging Red Line in the East; Objectives and Motto); 6 A Time to Remember, a Time to Build (Evangelical Views on European Unity; Remember the Moments of Grace; Ora et Labora); 7 National and European Identities (European Identity; National Identity and 'Nationalism'; Case of Europe; Complementary Identities; 'Europe' and 'the Other'; Biblical Perspective); 8 Mobility, Migration and Widening Horizons (Mobility and Migration; Migration; Widened Horizons and Reinforced Diversity; Opportunities for Christians); 9 Multiculturality and the Issue of Integration (External Immigration; Multicultural Society; Political Reactions; Challenges for Churches in Society); 10 Muslims in Europe: Facts and Fears (Facts; Muslim Presence Becomes an Issue; Fear for Violent Anti-Western Radicalism); 11 Concerns and Prospects: A Soul for Europe (Crisis and Setback; Concerns; Eurosceptics; What Next? Options for the Future; Give Europe a Soul); 12 Roots of European Cultures (Which Roots?; Mediating Role of Christianity; Jewish and Muslim Influences; Christian Roots. Presuppositions and Interests; Turn Roots Into Sources); 13 Heritage of European Christianity (Continued Existence of Churches and Communities; The Bible; Global Christianity; Foundational Values in Society; Cultural Heritage; Institutional Heritage; Christian Political Presence; Implications for Christians); 14 The Mixed Balance of History (Setting the Record Straight; Complicity with Injustice, Protests and Alternatives; Theological Interpretations of 'Europe'); 15 In What Ways is Europe Post-Christian? (Post-Christianised; Post-Constantinian (Christendom); Post-Religious (Secularised); Post-Modern; Post-Evangelised); 16 Barriers for the Gospel, Confidence in God (A Specific Context for the Communication of the Gospel; Barriers; Confidence); 17 How Christian is Europe Today? (Christians in a Secularized and Multi-religious Society; Marginal Church Membership; Believing and/​or Behaving Without Belonging; Vicarious and Default Religion; Europe Still Considered to be Christian; Post-secular?); Index of names and subjects; Bibliography.…

Super octavo, illus heavy boards, black lettering to spine, 137pp, Near FINE (sl bruising to extrems).