Review article
New evangelization. Undeferrable task of Church of our time
Nediljko Ante Ančić
orcid.org/0000-0001-5546-832X
; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Split
Abstract
In order to ansvrer the question what new evangelization means
and why it is today such an important and undefferable church task
we shall start from Pope's repeated initiatives to the faithful and
shepherds to join in gospel annunciation with new ardor. Then we
shall briefly remind of some circumstances in which the question of
evangelization appears as the current topic in postcouncil documents
as well as the subject of disputes which preoccupies numerous
svnods. Then we shall throw light on theological and pastoral
prerequisites that have urged this task and present the fundamental
document on evangelization Evangelii nuntiandi. Finally we shall
explain the characteristics of new evangelization as the answer of
Church to the crisis of faith and aggravted communication of gospel
in the context of the most recent deep cultural changes. The
emergence of various church movements seems to be the advance
sign of the new awakening of Church and the evidence of hope and
encouragement to the comunity of the faithfull on their road of faith.
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39093
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Publication date:
21.6.2000.
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