LONDON and DUBLIN – Martyr’s Free Church in Edinburgh is part of the rich history of Christianity in Scotland. Today it’s “Frankenstein,” a bar that describes itself as a family-friendly venue but also a place for stag parties, bar top dancers and monsters.
St Paul’s Church in Bristol, England is now a school for circus performers.
And in Llanera, Spain, the Church of Santa Barbara is now “Kaos Temple,” a skateboard park.
But before you get angry at the new owners, understand that Europe today has more empty church buildings than it knows what to do with because Europe is, by and large, no longer Christian.
You could say these churches are the remnants of a “lost civilization.” Christian civilization. It was once at the very heart of Europe’s life and culture. Those days are over.
Belief in the Christian God has Plummeted.
“In Britain, something like seventy or seventy-five percent of British under 30 say they have no religion,” says theologian Stephen Bullivant, author of Mass Exodus.
And Bullivant has more bad news: Europe’s move away from Christianity is accelerating.
“People often ask me, especially the Catholic church, ‘What can we do to kind of bring everyone back?” Bullivant says, “And half-serious, I always say, ‘Well, invest in time machine technology.'”
A Christian in ‘Pagan’ Britain
Dr. Harvey Kwiyani, professor of African Christianity and Theology at Liverpool Hope University, is from the Christian nation of Malawi. He says moving to what he calls Britain’s “pagan culture” was a shock.
“Growing up in Malawi, Christianity is exploding there. The median age of an African Christian is 19,” he said, “Coming to Europe, these are post-Christian people. They have moved away from Christianity. I teach students who tell me ‘I am fourth generation pagan in my family.'”
Kwiyani added, as an expert in the field, “The data is clear: Christianity in Europe is dying.”
‘Christian’ Nations Persecuting Christians
God is still moving in Europe, but the larger culture has been lost, and while some governments might still be officially Christian, they are now openly persecuting Christians.
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Source: CBN