Your task in this assignment is to analyze some of the reasons for the decline of Christianity in Europe since 1675 and up to the present. Do not focus on a single denomination but Christianity in general. 3 notes: a. Do not count Europeans who came to America as a decline in numbers of Christians in Europe. While this did cause a decline of Christians in Europe, the focus of the paper is on the reasons people left the Christian faith. b. While it can be argued that the decline of Christianity began in the Middle Ages with the Catholic Church, please focus on the time after 1675. c. Your search can include academic sources on the internet. As a suggestion: type in Write a paper on how “Christianity decline Europe” (without the quotation marks) or other phrases. You will find many articles and opinions. 1. Write a 500- to 750-word essay (using 12-point, Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins on all sides). Include the total word count at the end of the essay. Please note: Words in the cover sheet, footnotes, and bibliography are not counted. 2. Use at least 2 scholarly sources. Your textbook can count. You may use scholarly websites but be careful to choose scholarly sources; do not use Wikipedia, blogs, or opinioned websites. If you are uncertain whether a source is scholarly, please ask your instructor. 3. Include a cover sheet, use current Turabian reference style with either footnotes or in-text (parenthetical) notes, and place your bibliography as the last page. Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the Turnitin plagiarism tool.
