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University of STRASBOURG<br />

RESUME in English<br />

THE CLASH OF WORLDS:<br />

A Comparative Analysis of Roman Catholic and Evangelical Protestant<br />

Mo<strong>de</strong>s of Evangelism in France as Indicators of their World Views.<br />

By DAVID BJORK<br />

Doctoral Mentor: Mrs. Isabelle GRELLIER<br />

Faculty of Protestant Theology<br />

Although French society continues to bear signs of its Christian foundations, the Christian « faith<br />

universe » has become unintelligible for a significant number of French citizens. Having ma<strong>de</strong> this<br />

observation, this thesis argues that there is an Evangelical Protestant world view and a Roman Catholic<br />

world view that comprise two systemic realities which maintain two particular perceptions of reality that<br />

are rooted in two specific un<strong>de</strong>rstandings of the saving work of Jesus-Christ. Our hypothesis is that these<br />

two multidimensional world views exist within a sociocultural context that offers meaning and answers to<br />

life’s ultimate questions to the French people. This thesis analyses the manner in which Evangelical<br />

Protestants and Roman Catholics present the message of Christ to the French since 1965, and the process<br />

of conversion that they expect from those individuals who <strong>de</strong>ci<strong>de</strong> to enter into their « faith universe ». The<br />

goal of this analysis is to throw light upon the systemic realities that are at the heart of their perceptions of<br />

reality. Both theological and practical in nature, this study examines the unbelief of our times, and the<br />

paths that lead men and women from unbelief to a living experience of God, with the aim of helping<br />

today’s Christians to more intelligibly live and communicate their faith.<br />

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