The Re-Evangelisation of Europe. Aspects of a Concept Cover Image

Conceptul de re-evanghelizare a Europei. Aspecte
The Re-Evangelisation of Europe. Aspects of a Concept

Author(s): Ioan-Paul Crîngaşu
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion
Published by: Facultatea de Teologie Ortodoxă Alba Iulia
Keywords: Re-evangelisation; New Evangelisation; Secularisation; Globalisation; Catholic; Orthodox; Interconfessional Collaboration

Summary/Abstract: The present study is one of the first efforts in romanian orhodox theology for an evaluation in the evolution of the ”Re-evangelisation” concept. The abstract of the study explains the main structure in wich it was conceived and also it announces that this is a very important and nowaday topic that concerns the orthodox missiology not only for the interconfessional aspect – that of knowing your sister Church`s main missiological methods, but it also concerns orthodox missiology for it`s own needs and demands. The study is divided in three parts that present the opinions of catholic and orthodox theologians (mainly clergymen) and then presents practical aspects and results of this new missiological trend. In the case of the catholic theologians I decided to make a subdivision between the popes who were the ititiators and the main promotors of the concept of “re-evangelisation” and the bishops and priests who are followers and promoters of theese “pioneers”. In this main part of the study I deliberately selected various opinions from different theologians, in order to observe the different views and also the different effects of the “reevangelisation” effort. In my conclusion I enumerated some radical opinions regarding the new missiological trend of “re-evangelisation” and the interconfessional collaboration – without going into details – and I expressed my personal view on the matter.

  • Issue Year: XVIII/2013
  • Issue No: Suppl_3
  • Page Range: 259-268
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Romanian