Essays about: "Church of Sweden"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 85 essays containing the words Church of Sweden.

  1. 6. Hanging by a thread : A metaphorical analysis of Viking Age tapestries

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Simone Liw de Bernardi; [2023]
    Keywords : Viking Age; conceptual metaphor; metaphorical approach; textiles; tapestries; Oseberg; Vestfold; Rolvsøy; Østfold; Överhogdal; Jämtland; ship burial; chamber grave; Viking Age art; Old Norse mythology; Vikingatid; konseptuell metafor; textil; Oseberg; Rolvsøy; Överhogdal; båtgrav; krammargrav; vikingatida konst; fornnordisk mytologi;

    Abstract : Viking Age tapestries are rare, with only a few examples known. Previous interpretations of figurative depictions from the Viking Age have mainly focused on what mythical or legendary gods and heroes these images might depict. READ MORE

  3. 7. The Bioarchaeology of Impairment and Disability in Medieval Helsingborg - A Population Analysis of the Skeletal Material from the Convent of S:t Nicolai

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

    Author : Henrik Wendt; [2023]
    Keywords : Bioarchaeology of Disability; Disability Studies; Osteology; Bioarchaeology; Trauma; Medieval Helsingborg; S:t Nicolai; Middle Ages; History and Archaeology;

    Abstract : Disability is an aspect that forms a significant part of the human condition. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) an estimated 1 billion people worldwide live with a disability. That accounts for roughly 15 % of the entire human population, and therefore it has been sometimes referred to as the world's largest minority. READ MORE

  4. 8. The Role of Religion in Development Cooperation with Focus on Resilience Building

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Reem Al-Jebzi; [2022]
    Keywords : Resilience; spirituality; faith; religion in development; faith actors; spiritual capital; social capital; INGOs; development cooperation.;

    Abstract : The lack of consensus and consistency in defining and integrating the role of religion in development cooperation as well as in resilience building agendas undermines the Global Development Agenda and the effectiveness of interventions being implemented in the Global South. This research examines international development and aid organizations’ resilience frameworks and concepts, such as the ACT Church of Sweden, Oxfam, Lutheran World Relief, Islamic Relief Worldwide, and Baha’i International Community. READ MORE

  5. 9. Depopulating the People's Church : Membership Decline in the Church of Sweden as a Creeping Crisis

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Lucas Svärd; [2022]
    Keywords : Church; Creeping Crisis; Membership; Church of Sweden; Crisis; Kyrka; Krypande Kris; Medlemskap; Svenska kyrkan; Kris;

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  6. 10. “Make the (S)wedish Church Swedish Again” : Reflections on the relationship between Theology and Populism of the Sweden Democrats.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Adrian Smith; [2022]
    Keywords : Systematic Theology; Sweden Democrats; Far Right Populism;

    Abstract : The aim of this paper is twofold. Firstly, a systematic theology of the Sweden Democrats is reconstructed from the party’s party program (Valplattform 2021) and Swedish Church election pamphlet (En kyrka för Sverige). READ MORE