European Evangelical Theology: A Bird’s Eye View of a Work-in-Progress - Leonardo De Chirico
Historically speaking, European theology has had a leading role in the shaping of evangelicalism. What about today? The spiritual climate in the continent is patchy and evangelical theology reflects its diversified condition. The session aims to provide a bird’s-eye view of its present-day outlook, taking 1976 (i.e., the constitution of FEET, the Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians) as a starting point. The session attempts to geographically map the institutions, journals, personalities, conferences, etc., that have played a role in shaping European evangelical theology. It also suggests some theological reflections on the strengths and weaknesses of its contemporary setting. This preliminary groundwork may stimulate further exploration of the opportunities and challenges ahead as we consider the future of European evangelical theology.
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Leonardo De Chirico is the pastor of Breccia di Roma, a church that he helped plant in Rome in 2009, and Chair of the Theological Commission of the Italian Evangelical Alliance. Previously, Leonardo planted and pastored an evangelical church in Ferrara, Italy from 1997 to 2009. He earned degrees in history (University of Bologna), theology (ETCW, Bridgend, Wales) and bioethics (University of Padova). His PhD is from King's College (London); it was published as Evangelical Theological Perspectives on Post-Vatican II Roman Catholicism. His recent books are A Christian Pocket Guide to Papacy (Christian Focus, 2015); A Christian Pocket Guide to Mary (Christian Focus, 2017), Same Words, Different Worlds. Do Roman Catholics and evangelicals believe the same gospel? (IVP, 2021), Engaging with Thomas Aquinas. An evangelical approach (IVP, 2024), and Tell Your Catholic Friend. How to have Gospel conversations with love (B&H, 2025). He is a lecturer of historical theology at Istituto di Formazione Evangelica e
