Essays about: "secular Christianity"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words secular Christianity.
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1. Religion in social and spiritual development : A case study on five Christian churches in Växjö, Sweden
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : There are thousands of religions around the world. Religious communities are often involved in developmental spheres and for many places are the main actors, especially in developing countries, this is why their work is important. READ MORE
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2. Secularizing the Religious? : A Look at Sweden’s Political Secularist Discourse and Its Implications for Christian Schools
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The relationship between Sweden and religion serves as a case of how its secular mode of governance has become an increasingly pervasive ideology that is not only encroaching on the rights of its religious community but is also on a mission to produce a homogenous civic nation, rather than allowing for plurality. Through its increased regulation of religion, particularly evident within the area of education, the case is made by focusing on Christianity and its differing values. READ MORE
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3. Religious release : A text analysis of religious pluralism in the presentation of the world religions in upper secondary Religious education textbooks
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ämnesdidaktikAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse and discuss the ways in which the world religions are presented in Swedish upper secondary Religious education [RE] textbooks. The result of the study is the following: The RE textbooks have similar ways of presenting the different world religions. READ MORE
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4. FREEDOM OF RELIGION FOR MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS The politicisation of religion in 2010s Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : ABSTRACT: Globalization and a rising migration have led to an increasing religious pluralism in Sweden. During the last decade, a large proportion of the migrants have been Muslims, especially immigrants arriving during the European refugee crisis in 2015. READ MORE
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5. The Self: Towards A Method for Queering Death : An Identity Testament
University essay from Konstfack/IndustridesignAbstract : “The Self: Towards A Method for Queering death” is an identity testament, a speculative method for designing the space of your own funeral before you die. It is a format to create a fair memorial of a person’s identity that does not feel welcome or fits in the current formats of burial ceremonies we have in Sweden today, usually connected to Christianity or other religious traditions. READ MORE