How Will They Hear?

The bright cafeteria of St. Mauront Catholic School is conspicuously quiet: It is Ramadan, and 80 percent of the students are Muslim. When the lunch bell rings, girls and boys stream out past the crucifixes and the large wooden cross in the corridor, heading for Muslim midday prayer.

There is respect for our religion here,” said Nadia Oualane, 14, a student of Algerian descent who wears her hair hidden under a black head scarf. “In the public school,” she added, gesturing at nearby buildings, “I would not be allowed to wear a veil.”

In France, which has only four Muslim schools, some of the country’s 8,847 Roman Catholic schools have become refuges for Muslims seeking what an overburdened, secularist public sector often lacks: spirituality, an environment in which good manners count alongside mathematics, and higher academic standards . . . to continue reading, click here.

We encourage you to continue reading this article. It provides great insight into the religious state of Europe. When you are finished, please stop back to our site and leave your thoughts in the comment box.

Things to think about:

• If Muslims are coming to Europe, what are their chances of hearing the Gospel?
• Do you feel the Post Modern Europeans will share the Truth with these immigrants? If not, then what are some ways they can hear about Christ?
• If Europe is truly in a post-modern state, what responsibility do followers of Christ around the world have?

We look forward to hearing your thoughts!