Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Proselytism" in English language version.
'Sharing the gospel today is made harder than at any time in recent memory by an overall cultural resistance to conversations that highlight people's differences,' Barna said. 'Society today also casts a negative light on proselytization that many older Christians do not fully appreciate.'
From an institutional standpoint, one might study how religious organizations – particularly those with a proselytizing imperative – communicate and market their messages to their adherents as well as to new members. ... Indeed, proselytizing itself may be studied as a marketing function ... .
Evangelizing the word — or 'proselytizing,' to use another word for it — has been the business of the Church since her foundation. Now we have heard in recent years that 'proselytism' is a bad thing.
to convert or attempt to convert as a proselyte; recruit to a religion or other belief system.
To summarize the Holy Father's points, you could say that evangelization is all about trust, and proselytization is all about fear.
proselytism [...]
1. the act or fact of becoming a proselyte; conversion.
2. the state or condition of a proselyte.
