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.