This volume provides a comprehensive overview of Christianity across the continent, examining both regional trends and specific country studies.
The book features contributions from Dr. Thomas Paul Schirrmacher, founder of the International Institute for Religious Freedom (IIRF), and Dr. Dennis Petri, the IIRF’s International Director.
Although Christianity originated in the Near East, it has significantly shaped European history and culture.This volume addresses the evolving profile of Christianity in Europe amid 21st-century social changes.
“This volume offers comprehensive coverage of home-grown institutions and global movements in Europe. With the series’ hallmark attention to good scholarship from those who have a personal and professional interest in their subjects, this is an invaluable reference book for students of theology, religious studies, and sociology.” Emma Wild-Wood, University of Edinburgh.
The volume includes 18 chapters that explore Christianity in all countries of Western and Northern Europe, from large nations like Germany, France, and the UK to smaller territories such as Liechtenstein, Monaco, and the Faroe Islands. It combines empirical data with original analysis to provide a detailed description of the region’s Christian landscape.
The book covers major Christian denominations, including contributions from Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher and Frank Hinkelmann on Evangelicals, as well as articles on Anglicans and Protestants. It also addresses key themes such as Religious Freedom, discussed by Dr. Dennis Petri, alongside topics like faith and culture, secularization, theology, gender, diaspora churches, and the European Union.
“This volume offers an up-to-date and fascinating overview of the changing nature of Christianity, as a lived and institutional community, in contemporary Europe. Written in an accessible style by scholars and policy practitioners based in the countries under consideration, it advances in-depth knowledge and unique insights into the past, present, and future of Christianity in Europe.” Lucian N. Leustean, Aston University.
For more information and to purchase the book, please visit Edinburgh University Press. The chapter on Religious Freedom by Dr. Dennis Petri can be downloaded here.