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Christianity in Western and Northern Europe / edited by Kenneth R. Ross, Annemarie C. Mayer and Todd M. Johnson.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Edinburgh companions to global Christianity
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity--Europe, Western.
- Christianity.
- Christianity--Europe, Northern.
- Christianity--Europe.
- Europe--Church history.
- Europe.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 528 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2024]
- Summary:
- "Although the origins of Christianity lie in the Near East, Europe and Christianity have an exceptional relationship, since most Europeans perceive Christianity as a Western - more precisely, as a European - religion. The region has seen rapid social change in the 21st century, set off by factors including energy crisis and environmental awareness, poverty and exclusion, falling birthrates and increased migration, changing attitudes to sexuality, gender and family life, and challenges to Europe's idea of itself and place in the global order. Amidst all this flux, this volume focuses on one particular issue: the rapidly changing profile of the Christian faith that has shaped the life of the European continent for a millennium and more. At a time when patterns of Christian life and worship appear to be dying out, yet traces of new life are also appearing, this volume maps out the current reality of Christianity in Western and Northern Europe with all its questions and uncertainties."--Publisher's website.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- A Demographic Profile of Christianity in Western and Northern Europe / Gina A. Zurlo
- Christianity in Western and Northern Europe / Annemarie C. Mayer
- Countries
- Iceland / Sólveig Anna Bóasdóttir
- Ireland / Gabriel Flynn
- Britain, Channel Islands and Isle of Man / Andrew Chandler
- Belgium and Luxembourg / Jan de Volder
- Netherlands / Karim Schelkens and Joep van Gennip
- France and Monaco / Charles Mercier
- Germany / Friederike Nüssel
- Austria / Regina Polak
- Switzerland and Liechtenstein / Sarah Scholl
- Norway / Joar Haga
- Denmark and the Faroe Islands / Jonas Adelin Jørgensen
- Sweden / Johannes Habib Zeiler
- Finland / Minna Hietamäki and Pekka Metso
- Estonia / Priit Rohtmets
- Latvia / Dace Balode
- Lithuania / Nerijus Pipiras
- Major Christian Traditions
- Anglicans / Jeremy Morris
- Independents / Israel Oluwole Olofinjana
- Orthodox / Christine Chaillot
- Protestants / Eva Christina Nilsson
- Catholics / Wolfgang Thönissen
- Evangelicals / Thomas Schirrmacher and Frank Hinkelmann
- Pentecostals/Charismatics / Martina Björkander
- Key Themes
- Faith and Culture / Mika Vähäkangas
- Worship and Spirituality / Hanne Lamparter and Dagmar Heller
- Theology / Dorothea Sattler
- Social and Political Context / Keith W. Clements
- Mission and Evangelism / Stefan Paas
- Gender / Ma. Adeinev Reyes-Espiritu and Annemie Dillen
- Religious Freedom / Dennis Petri
- Inter-religious Relations / Anja Middelbeck-Varwick
- Secularisation / Jocelyne Cesari
- Diaspora Churches / Mor Polycarpus A. Aydin
- The European Union / Aikaterini Pekridou
- Conclusion
- The Future of Christianity in Western and Northern Europe / Jayne Svenungsson
- Appendices
- Christianity by Country
- Methodology and Sources of Christian and Religious Affiliation / Todd M. Johnson and Gina A. Zurlo.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781399528160
- 1399528165
- OCLC:
- 1411219195
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