Europe – Lost and Forgotten? Europe – God’s Continent? Darwin – no God needed to explain Marx – don’t trust authority Freud – piety is the looser’s weapon Kant – cannot reach objective truth Suspicion complete – fear of religion

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 1. Europe – God’s Continent? ”They say they want the kingdom, but they don’t want God in it.” U2, ”The Wanderer”, Zooropa

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 2. Europe: The Prodigal Continent Post-Christian Europeans Post-Communist Europeans Post-Modern Europeans Post-Migrant Europeans An opportunity for the Gospel?

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 3. European Culture – The Air We Breathe Our past mixed with today’s globalism

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? Before: -Philosophy = University -Spiritual reflection = Church Now: -Philosophical investigation and spiritual reflection in the cinema. -Movies comes with an underlying message, a worldview. -This shapes us philosophically and spiritually.” Nick Pollard, Damaris Trust

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 4: Universities – The Marketplace of Ideas? Not only win souls but save minds ”Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” Rom 12,2 Today’s students shape tomorrow. Ideas discussed at the university form the hearts and hands of future judges, scientists, managers, journalists, filmmakes…

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 5. Me-Generation: Today’s Students Globalization, ICT, social networking, Facebook, freedom, low commitment, consumerism, short term, superficial, YouTube, exchange programmes…

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 5. Me-Generation: Today’s Students Uncentered Sensual Emotive Communal Fragmented Spiritual

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 5. Me-Generation: Today’s Students “…While I am so afraid to fail so I won't even try Well how can I say I'm alive If my life is for rent and I don't learn to buy Well I deserve nothing more than I get Cos nothing I have is truly mine” Dido, “Life for rent”D

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 6. IFES: Being Faithful in this Generation Students with a steadfast faith in Jesus, following him with their hearts, souls, minds and strength.

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? 6: IFES: Being Faithful in this Generation Personal Autenticity Biblical Holiness Spiritual Community Certain Hope Presence of Jesus Christ

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? Dark understanding Futile mind Old Walk Hard heart Etc. Participation in new creation Transformation Renewed mind Forgiveness Pure speech New Walk Love

Europe – Lost and Forgotten? ”How little people know who think that holiness is dull. When one meets the real thing… it is irresistible. If even 10 % of the world’s population had it, would not the whole world be converted and happy before a year’s end?” C. S. Lewis

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