Comments on: Global Context: Europe, Islam, and Christianity http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/04/12/global-context-europe-islam-and-christianity/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:32:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Paul Kirshner http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/04/12/global-context-europe-islam-and-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-7583 Paul Kirshner Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:31:21 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=398#comment-7583 Hi - great blog. I love reading sites about religion - they are so educational. Thank you for having this blog. The internet can be a real blessing, even though some people don't realize that. Have a fun weekend! Hi – great blog. I love reading sites about religion – they are so educational. Thank you for having this blog. The internet can be a real blessing, even though some people don’t realize that. Have a fun weekend!

]]> By: Sara Goldstein http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/04/12/global-context-europe-islam-and-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-7582 Sara Goldstein Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:29:03 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=398#comment-7582 Hi - I don't comment on many blogs but had to on yours. It's really nice! I really like how you write - very to the point, unlike a lot of other sites. Thanks for having this site. I'll bookmark it and visit regularly. Keep up the outstanding work! Hi – I don’t comment on many blogs but had to on yours. It’s really nice! I really like how you write – very to the point, unlike a lot of other sites. Thanks for having this site. I’ll bookmark it and visit regularly. Keep up the outstanding work!

]]> By: Bruce Ashford http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/04/12/global-context-europe-islam-and-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Bruce Ashford Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:01:16 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=398#comment-56 Big Daddy Weave, yours are good points. I hope that Berger is correct.... Thanks for reading the blog and taking time to comment. I hope your doctoral studies are going well. Big Daddy Weave, yours are good points. I hope that Berger is correct…. Thanks for reading the blog and taking time to comment. I hope your doctoral studies are going well.

]]> By: Big Daddy Weave http://betweenthetimes.com/2009/04/12/global-context-europe-islam-and-christianity/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Big Daddy Weave Mon, 13 Apr 2009 05:01:22 +0000 http://betweenthetimes.com/?p=398#comment-53 One of the strengths of God's Continent is his documentation of the surge of formal religious activity among Christians in Europe, surges that are happening in some of the most secular regions of Europe. Another important contribution is Jenkins' reliance on the argument put forth by Gracie Davie and others which suggests that falling levels of observance and church attendance can not simply be equate with pure secularism - thus people are believing without belonging. I appreciate Jenkins' optimistic take because he seems to offer an analysis that lacks the extreme alarmism that is found on both the left and right. Personally, I'm more sympathetic to the views of Baylor University professor Peter Berger who has argued that Islam like Christianity will adapt to Eurosecularity. A modernized Islam is something that European society could look forward to. One of the strengths of God’s Continent is his documentation of the surge of formal religious activity among Christians in Europe, surges that are happening in some of the most secular regions of Europe. Another important contribution is Jenkins’ reliance on the argument put forth by Gracie Davie and others which suggests that falling levels of observance and church attendance can not simply be equate with pure secularism – thus people are believing without belonging.

I appreciate Jenkins’ optimistic take because he seems to offer an analysis that lacks the extreme alarmism that is found on both the left and right.

Personally, I’m more sympathetic to the views of Baylor University professor Peter Berger who has argued that Islam like Christianity will adapt to Eurosecularity. A modernized Islam is something that European society could look forward to.

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