Säkularisierung als Herausforderung unserer Kirchen
Secularization as a challenge of our churches

Summary/Abstract: This paper deals with some basic facts regarding secularism in the Western,particularly German society. I start with a brief defi nition of the the term and then Igo on presenting the religious, cultural and social conditions that contributed to thephenomenon of secularization in modern times. Next I highlight some connectionsbetween secularism and Protestantism such as the rationalization of theology and thetaking on by the 19th century middle class urban society of the Protestant culturalmodel. Finally, I list some of the challenges that the Evangelical Church in Germanyfaces today and suggest that the inter-church dialogue could help in overcomingthem.

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