The Church in Sweden. Secularisation and Ecumenism as Challenges
Sweden is one of the most secularised countries in the world. The article treats, against a historical background, two main challenges for the Christian church in the contemporary situation: secularisation as such and ecumenism. The dominant strategies of the majority church, the formerly establishe...
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The Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow
2016-06-01
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| description | Sweden is one of the most secularised countries in the world. The article treats, against a historical background, two main challenges for the Christian church in the contemporary situation: secularisation as such and ecumenism. The dominant strategies of the majority church, the formerly established Lutheran church, when it comes to encountering radical secularisation are discussed, as are the difficulties in forming a common Christian vision of the situation and of common strategies for evangelisation. Much space is devoted to the so‑called Folk Church ideology governing the policy of the Lutheran church. The urgent need for new ways of witnessing to the Gospel is stressed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4652664590964354ad2b5dcf4fa327002025-02-11T23:01:21ZengThe Pontifical University of John Paul II in KrakowPolonia Sacra1428-56732391-65752016-06-0120210.15633/ps.1686The Church in Sweden. Secularisation and Ecumenism as ChallengesAnders Ekenberg0Newman Institute, UppsalaSweden is one of the most secularised countries in the world. The article treats, against a historical background, two main challenges for the Christian church in the contemporary situation: secularisation as such and ecumenism. The dominant strategies of the majority church, the formerly established Lutheran church, when it comes to encountering radical secularisation are discussed, as are the difficulties in forming a common Christian vision of the situation and of common strategies for evangelisation. Much space is devoted to the so‑called Folk Church ideology governing the policy of the Lutheran church. The urgent need for new ways of witnessing to the Gospel is stressed.http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/1686Swedensecularisationreligious freedomLutheran churchchurch and stateFolk Church |
| spellingShingle | Anders Ekenberg The Church in Sweden. Secularisation and Ecumenism as Challenges Polonia Sacra Sweden secularisation religious freedom Lutheran church church and state Folk Church |
| title | The Church in Sweden. Secularisation and Ecumenism as Challenges |
| title_full | The Church in Sweden. Secularisation and Ecumenism as Challenges |
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| title_short | The Church in Sweden. Secularisation and Ecumenism as Challenges |
| title_sort | church in sweden secularisation and ecumenism as challenges |
| topic | Sweden secularisation religious freedom Lutheran church church and state Folk Church |
| url | http://czasopisma.upjp2.edu.pl/poloniasacra/article/view/1686 |
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