Following the 'changes' of 1989, the churches in "Post-Communist" Europe are in... more Following the 'changes' of 1989, the churches in "Post-Communist" Europe are in search of a new identity. Some find it in their ethnicity, others in their religious background, their denomination, or in a combination of these factors. They often consider themselves as the 'guardians of national unity'. A gradual shift towards partnership and cooperation can be observed as the different Christian communities seek to overcome the "heritage" of distrust and division left by Communist government policy. A third trend encompasses two conflicting and paradoxical tendencies characteristic of Central and Eastern Europe: collectivism and individualism. It is the most significant challenge in mission work to be sensitive to "leveling" tendencies on the one hand and the strong individualistic ones on the other, and to constructively relating to both. A la suite des « changements » intervenus en 1989, les Église de l'Europe « postcommuniste » so...
Central and Eastern Europe are in transition. Fast changes have taken place in Hungary since 1989... more Central and Eastern Europe are in transition. Fast changes have taken place in Hungary since 1989. Some are inclined even to say that the turn of the millennium actually began in 1989. Society is in a period of transition, and this is no less true of the Church. The changes had particularly an effect on individuals and communities, the elderly and the young.
Résumé La formation à la mission occupa une place importante dans les réflexions de la Conférence... more Résumé La formation à la mission occupa une place importante dans les réflexions de la Conférence d'Édimbourg. Conditionnée alors par la préparation des missionnaires, hommes d'exception, la question de formation à la mission s' est profondément modifiée au cours du xx e siècle au fur et à mesure d'une perte de zèle missionnaire du monde occidental et de sa prise de conscience d'une vision globale de la mission. Mais le retour du paradigme des «missions étrangères» dans le débat entre les missions de type ...
Summary This book contains a large collection of papers which report on missional activities in C... more Summary This book contains a large collection of papers which report on missional activities in Central and Eastern Europe, especially on initiatives based in local churches and oriented towards society. It looks across denominational lines, from Eastern Orthodox to Roman Catholic, Protestant and various neo-Protestant churches. This is a very stimulating volume which discusses a much-neglected area in Europe from the perspective of missionary practice, presenting old and new forms of mission, as well as ways forward. It is one of the few publications that addresses aspects of mission in this part of Europe, and presents valuable reading for mission agencies, seminaries and churches. The book contains contributions by more than thirty authors and has sections on reasons for mission; the Orthodox and mission; the Catholics and mission; ecumenical mission; mission in Romania; immigrants, churches, dialogue; theological education as mission; and dialogue, public sphere and mission. Rés...
Following the 'changes' of 1989, the churches in "Post-Communist" Europe are in... more Following the 'changes' of 1989, the churches in "Post-Communist" Europe are in search of a new identity. Some find it in their ethnicity, others in their religious background, their denomination, or in a combination of these factors. They often consider themselves as the 'guardians of national unity'. A gradual shift towards partnership and cooperation can be observed as the different Christian communities seek to overcome the "heritage" of distrust and division left by Communist government policy. A third trend encompasses two conflicting and paradoxical tendencies characteristic of Central and Eastern Europe: collectivism and individualism. It is the most significant challenge in mission work to be sensitive to "leveling" tendencies on the one hand and the strong individualistic ones on the other, and to constructively relating to both. A la suite des « changements » intervenus en 1989, les Église de l'Europe « postcommuniste » so...
Central and Eastern Europe are in transition. Fast changes have taken place in Hungary since 1989... more Central and Eastern Europe are in transition. Fast changes have taken place in Hungary since 1989. Some are inclined even to say that the turn of the millennium actually began in 1989. Society is in a period of transition, and this is no less true of the Church. The changes had particularly an effect on individuals and communities, the elderly and the young.
Résumé La formation à la mission occupa une place importante dans les réflexions de la Conférence... more Résumé La formation à la mission occupa une place importante dans les réflexions de la Conférence d'Édimbourg. Conditionnée alors par la préparation des missionnaires, hommes d'exception, la question de formation à la mission s' est profondément modifiée au cours du xx e siècle au fur et à mesure d'une perte de zèle missionnaire du monde occidental et de sa prise de conscience d'une vision globale de la mission. Mais le retour du paradigme des «missions étrangères» dans le débat entre les missions de type ...
Summary This book contains a large collection of papers which report on missional activities in C... more Summary This book contains a large collection of papers which report on missional activities in Central and Eastern Europe, especially on initiatives based in local churches and oriented towards society. It looks across denominational lines, from Eastern Orthodox to Roman Catholic, Protestant and various neo-Protestant churches. This is a very stimulating volume which discusses a much-neglected area in Europe from the perspective of missionary practice, presenting old and new forms of mission, as well as ways forward. It is one of the few publications that addresses aspects of mission in this part of Europe, and presents valuable reading for mission agencies, seminaries and churches. The book contains contributions by more than thirty authors and has sections on reasons for mission; the Orthodox and mission; the Catholics and mission; ecumenical mission; mission in Romania; immigrants, churches, dialogue; theological education as mission; and dialogue, public sphere and mission. Rés...
The 2017 Central and Eastern European Association for Mission Studies' Annual conference seeks to... more The 2017 Central and Eastern European Association for Mission Studies' Annual conference seeks to actively engage in worldwide conversations on four mission documents of the last years. The conference seeks to identify key themes which are missiologically relevant for churches and Christian communities in Central and Eastern Europe, to critically analyse these documents and find ways of their translatability at academic level and in mission praxis, in and beyond in the region. Conflicts, clashes, people worrying for their future, isolation, fear for the unknown, characterise the societies of Central and Eastern Europe; Christian communities and churches are challenged not to lose contact with each other and to open up to the societies to which they belong. Love, live and delight are calls for action prominently expressed in these three documents; they are active verbs more than ever relevant in the Europe of 2017, in which so much attention will be given to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Delighting in God, loving God and the fellow human being in order to be able to living together are the basic biblical values from which this conference seeks to find ways through which words of faith transform into lived faith.
Central and Eastern Europe is one of the areas of the world that has undergone profound transform... more Central and Eastern Europe is one of the areas of the world that has undergone profound transformations during the 100 years delimited by the two Edinburgh gatherings that inspired the Regnum Edinburgh Centenary Series. It is the place in which Marxist ideology gave birth to the Communist hegemony that has impacted the European arena for over 50 years. But this is also the place where Christian churches experienced God’s grace and provision, and even unexpected flourishing in some quarters. The present volume brings together significant contributions from over thirty theologians, missiologists and practitioners from this part of the world. The articles explore the complex missiological thinking and praxis of Central and Eastern Europe, highlight concrete missiological endeavours and pointing to the challenges and opportunities for mission in this part of the world.
Uploads
Papers by Anna M Kool
The conference seeks to identify key themes which are missiologically relevant for churches and Christian communities in Central and Eastern Europe, to critically analyse these documents and find ways of their translatability at academic level and in mission praxis, in and beyond in the region. Conflicts, clashes, people worrying for their future, isolation, fear for the unknown, characterise the societies of Central and Eastern Europe; Christian communities and churches are challenged not to lose contact with each other and to open up to the societies to which they belong. Love, live and delight are calls for action prominently expressed in these three documents; they are active verbs more than ever relevant in the Europe of 2017, in which so much attention will be given to the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. Delighting in God, loving God and the fellow human being in order to be able to living together are the basic biblical values from which this conference seeks to find ways through which words of faith transform into lived faith.