Many women across Europe face incredible challenges due to their gender. Sadly, the church often contributes to these as well. Reflecting on some of these here will also highlight some beautiful initiatives where churches and network
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I am an African. I was born and raised up in Southern Malawi. I have worked in Europe and the United States for the past twenty years. I came to Europe in 2000 to teach …
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When it comes to discussing mission in Europe, there are a number of pitfalls or dangers that we need to be aware of. Firstly, the discussion itself can be dominated by powerful or influential voices whilst marginalising others;
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How can we make sure that these voices are heard? What kinds of platform can we provide for them to speak from?
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Mission in Europe cannot be properly understood – or responsibly carried out – without reference to the margins of European societies and those who find themselves there. Just as Jesus’ mission was “at, with and from the margins… the church’s mission cannot be otherwise.”
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There is a bus which runs directly from a small Roma Hamlet in NE Slovakia to Sheffield. When Slovakia became part of the EU in 2007, many Slovakian Roma travelled on this bus and settled in estates in the north of Sheffield, UK.
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In this article we will look at 1 Peter 1:1 and at the Protestant-Evangelical movement in Kosovo. This church exists in the context of Islam, and has already been in the margins for decades
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Like the rest of Europe, life for asylum seekers in Gloucester, England, is a ‘liminal space’ where they survive and wait, knowing they could be moved by the authorities at any time. “It is like living in an open prison without a status, charged of a crime without a name,”
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European history reserves precious few pages to its nurture of religious freedom. The cherished religious freedom of the Greeks was embraced by the Romans. However, Domitian’s introduction of an Imperial Cult led to persecution of Christians and Jews
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Is there a relationship between religious freedoms and secularity? We take some recognized measures of religious liberty and investigate the relationship with the NOVA Index of Secularity.
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Readers of Vista can hardly be unaware that over the last five years or so, the wearing of a cross in public or the displaying of a crucifix on the walls of a public school, hospital or office has become a focus for social policy legislators
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