Essays about: "kristendom"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the word kristendom.

1. 1. Swedish Belief and Swedish Tradition : The Role of Religion in Sweden Democrat Nationalism

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Religionsvetenskap

   Author : Tomas Stenbäck; [2020]
   Keywords : Nation; Nationalism; Radical nationalism; Populism; Populist radical right; PRR; Right-wing populism; Politics; Legitimization; Legitimation; Belief; Tradition; Culture; Religion; Christianity; Church; Evangelical-Lutheranism; Lutheranism; Lutheran; The Church of Sweden; People; The people; Peoples; Folk; The folk; Swedes; Swedish; Swedishness; Sweden; Identity; Identification; Purity; Cultural purity; Neo-racism; New racism; Culture racism; Cultural racism; Political strategy; The Sweden Democrats; Nation; Nationalism; Radikalnationalism; Radikal nationalism; Populism; Högerpopulism; Politik; Legitimering; Tro; Tradition; Kultur; Religion; Kristendom; Kyrkan; Evangelisk- Luthersk; Luthersk; Lutherdom; Svenska kyrkan; Folk; Folket; Svenskar; Svensk; Svenskhet; Sverige; Identitet; Identifikation; Renhet; Kulturell renhet; Nyrasism; Ny rasism; Kulturrasism; Kulturell rasism; Politisk strategi; Sverigedemokraterna;

   Abstract : In the context of Western, European, Nordic, and Swedish radical nationalism, this study is an analysis of the various ways the political party the Sweden Democrats talks about religion; primarily about Swedish Evangelical-Lutheran Christianity and the Church of Sweden.   The study investigates the party expressions on religion and nationalism, using theoretical models of interpretation, constructed for this specific purpose, out of hermeneutic methodology. READ MORE

3. 2. “The Post-Christian Christian Church” : Ecclesiological Implications ofMattias Martinson’s Post-Christian Theology

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kyrkovetenskap

   Author : Simon Hallonsten; [2018]
   Keywords : Kristendom och samhälle; Sekularisering; Postmodernism; Ateism; Postkristen; Religiöst liv; Martinson; Mattias; 1970-;

   Abstract : Starting in the socio-cultural changes associated with the recent proliferation of various post-terms, this essay explores Mattias Martinson’s proposal for a theological response to these developments. Based on Martinson’s Post-Christian Theology and The Cathedral in the Center, the essay sketches a post-Christian theology that attempts to transcend both traditional Christian theology and atheism as a response to a societal situation of widespread disbelief. READ MORE

4. 3. Donald Trump : A fascist president with Christian support?

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper (KV)

   Author : Jimmy Block; [2017]
   Keywords : Donald Trump; United States of America; Islam; Muslims; hate speech; fascism; Christianity; leadership; evangelical Christians.; Donald Trump; Amerikas Förenta Stater; islam; muslimer; hatpropaganda; fascism; kristendom; ledarskap; evangelister.;

   Abstract : Donald Trump tog världen med storm när han deltog i det amerikanska presidentvalet och sedermera blev vald. Uppsatsen undersöker om Donald Trump kan placeras på en fascistisk skala baserat på hans uttalanden i sex tal; samt hur det kristna stödet, som Donald Trump erhöll i valet, kan förklaras. READ MORE

5. 4. Speaking With Our Spirits : A Character Analysis of Eugene Achike in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Purple Hibiscus

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

   Author : Chelsea Foreman; [2017]
   Keywords : Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Chinua Achebe; African Literature; Postcolonialism; Purple Hibiscus; Colonial Nigeria; Religion; Christianity; Language; Behaviour; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Chinua Achebe; Afrikansk Litteratur; Postkolonialism; Purple Hibiscus; Koloniala Nigeria; Religion; Kristendom; Språk; Beteende;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay is to conduct a character analysis on Eugene Achike from Chimamana Ngozi Adichie’s novel Purple Hibiscus, to see whether or not the character is used by Adichie as a portrayal of colonial Nigeria and its values. I have done this by looking at the themes of violence and hypocrisy in relation to Eugene’s language usage, religious attitude, and behaviour towards others, and comparing these aspects of his personality with the attitudes shown by colonialists in colonial Nigeria. READ MORE

6. 5. Why should a contemporary Lutheran church bother with animal suffering? : Reasons for an extended circle of compassion

   University essay from Institutionen för diakoni, kyrkomusik och teologi

   Author : Ola Sahlén; [2017]
   Keywords : Animal rights; Religion; Christian; Christianity; Lutheran; Systematic theology; Djurrätt; Religion; Kristendom; Luthersk; Systematisk teologi;

   Abstract : Suffering is at the very heart of the Christian faith. But traditionally non-human suffering is viewed as aethical and amoral. In being superior, endowed with the Imago Dei, and given dominion over the animal kingdom, human kind is freed from responsibility, it is believed. READ MORE