A study of evangelism among the youth of France : with a proposed new method / by Juanita A. Elwood.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 1955.Description: iv, 140 leaves ; 29 cmContent type:
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  • BV4070 .S783 1955
  • BV4070
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Contents:
The Importance of the Study -- Organization of the Thesis -- Sources of Data.
Youth Disappointed by the War -- Youth Influenced by Philosophy -- The Spiritual Darkness Today -- Statistics of Religious Conditions -- Witchcraft -- The Cause of this Spiritual Darkness -- The Failure of Catholicism -- The Failure of Protestantism.
Communism Grounded in Eighteenth Century Philosophy -- What Communism Plans to Accomplish -- France was Ready for Communism -- Methods Communism Is Using with Youths to Reach These Goals -- Gaining Youths' Confidence -- Gaining Control Through Organization -- Agitation -- Propaganda -- Placing Key Personnel in Strategic Positions -- The Results.
Fleeting Glimpses of the Real and False Christianity as They Vied for Prominence -- The Period form 600 to 1500 -- St. Martin of Tours -- Clovis -- Irish Missionaries -- Chalemagne -- The Period from 1500 to 1700 -- The Albigenses -- The Huguenots -- The Gems of Persecution -- The Eighteenth Century "Age of Reason" -- Nineteenth Century Revival Called for Reality -- The Enemy's Counter Attack-A Reality.
The Evangelical Work of the Nineteenth Century -- Revival Fires-The Pietist Movement -- Early Baptist Work -- The McCall Mission -- The Salvation Army -- Section B. -- The Evangelical Efforts of the Early 1900's -- Section C. -- Evangelical Efforts to Reach the Youth of France from 1940 to 1955 -- French Religious Organizations -- The Team of the Outstretched Hand -- CIMADE -- The Foyer International -- European Student Relief -- Student Christian Youth Conferences -- The Social Christianity Movement -- Le College Cevenol -- Evangelical Bible Schools -- American Mission Boards -- The Alpine Mission to France -- Baptist Mid-Missions -- The Bible Christian Union, Incorporated -- The Brethren Assemblies -- Children for Christ, Incorporated -- Christian Children's Fund -- European Evangelistic Crusade, Incorporated -- The Evangelical Alliance Mission -- Greater Europe Mission -- International Fellowship of Evangelical Students -- The Slavic Gospel Association -- Youth for Christ.
Illustrations of French Christians -- Sadhu Sundar Singh -- The Marechale -- Felix Neff -- The Alpine Mission to France.
The History of Hosteling.
Concluding Recommendation-A Christian Youth Hostel -- The Objective -- Organizing a Hostel -- The Hostel Parents -- National Houseparents -- The Christian Atmosphere -- The Outreach -- Finances -- Future Growth -- Advantages -- Conclusions from a French Point of View.
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Chapter I. The Problem and Scope of the Thesis

The Problem -- The Importance of the Study -- Organization of the Thesis -- Sources of Data.

Chapter II. The Spiritual Condition of the Youth of France

The Soul of the Youth of France -- Youth Disappointed by the War -- Youth Influenced by Philosophy -- The Spiritual Darkness Today -- Statistics of Religious Conditions -- Witchcraft -- The Cause of this Spiritual Darkness -- The Failure of Catholicism -- The Failure of Protestantism.

Chapter III. French Youth and Communism

What is Communism -- Communism Grounded in Eighteenth Century Philosophy -- What Communism Plans to Accomplish -- France was Ready for Communism -- Methods Communism Is Using with Youths to Reach These Goals -- Gaining Youths' Confidence -- Gaining Control Through Organization -- Agitation -- Propaganda -- Placing Key Personnel in Strategic Positions -- The Results.

Chapter IV. The Spiritual History of France

The First Planting of the Gospel in France -- Fleeting Glimpses of the Real and False Christianity as They Vied for Prominence -- The Period form 600 to 1500 -- St. Martin of Tours -- Clovis -- Irish Missionaries -- Chalemagne -- The Period from 1500 to 1700 -- The Albigenses -- The Huguenots -- The Gems of Persecution -- The Eighteenth Century "Age of Reason" -- Nineteenth Century Revival Called for Reality -- The Enemy's Counter Attack-A Reality.

Chapter V. A Survey of Evangelical Methods Used to Reach the Youth of France

Section A. -- The Evangelical Work of the Nineteenth Century -- Revival Fires-The Pietist Movement -- Early Baptist Work -- The McCall Mission -- The Salvation Army -- Section B. -- The Evangelical Efforts of the Early 1900's -- Section C. -- Evangelical Efforts to Reach the Youth of France from 1940 to 1955 -- French Religious Organizations -- The Team of the Outstretched Hand -- CIMADE -- The Foyer International -- European Student Relief -- Student Christian Youth Conferences -- The Social Christianity Movement -- Le College Cevenol -- Evangelical Bible Schools -- American Mission Boards -- The Alpine Mission to France -- Baptist Mid-Missions -- The Bible Christian Union, Incorporated -- The Brethren Assemblies -- Children for Christ, Incorporated -- Christian Children's Fund -- European Evangelistic Crusade, Incorporated -- The Evangelical Alliance Mission -- Greater Europe Mission -- International Fellowship of Evangelical Students -- The Slavic Gospel Association -- Youth for Christ.

Chapter Virgin Islands The Answer to the Youth-Love, Sacrifice, Adoption of Traditions

The Reality of Christ Must Be Seen -- Illustrations of French Christians -- Sadhu Sundar Singh -- The Marechale -- Felix Neff -- The Alpine Mission to France.

Chapter Virgin IslandsI. The French Youth Hostel Organization

Youths Go Hosteling -- The History of Hosteling.

Chapter Virgin IslandsII. Christian Youth Hostels-A Method to Reach the Youth of France

Summary of Previous Chapters -- Concluding Recommendation-A Christian Youth Hostel -- The Objective -- Organizing a Hostel -- The Hostel Parents -- National Houseparents -- The Christian Atmosphere -- The Outreach -- Finances -- Future Growth -- Advantages -- Conclusions from a French Point of View.

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