New Religiosity in Contemporary Sweden
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The contemporary popular or new religious landscape in Sweden — arenas with religious elements outside the established churches — is large and multifaceted. Religion is today expressed in different localities, like retreat centers, health centers and gyms, and can manifest as for example healing, mindfulness, seances, coaching and body therapies. The boundaries between religious and secular arenas are becoming increasingly blurred. The popular or new religiosity is firmly rooted in older traditions, but also expresses creative innovation as a result of globalization, secularism, individualism and the impact of psychological and therapeutic orientations. The book is based on a local study of contemporary popular or new religiosity in the area of Dalarna, Sweden. Religious expression always reflects its time. One of the book’s purposes is to explore how religion is perceived in our time and how Christianity has shaped our view of what belongs to the “religion” and what is seen as “superstition”. To understand religion it is necessary to study its practical everyday expressions.
Published: May 25, 2015
| Section | Chapter | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminaries | ||
| Acknowledgements | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 1 | ||
| The Meditating Dala Horse Project: A Presentation | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 2 | ||
| A Presentation of the Religious Landscape in Dalarna | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 3 | ||
| Religion Anywhere: Structure and Content | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 4 | ||
| Comparing Dalarna with Other Areas | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 5 | ||
| Contemporary Religious Arenas: Retreat Centres, Health and Coaching Institutes, and Health Fairs | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 6 | ||
| Mindfulness in Dalarna: A Focused Area of Study | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 7 | ||
| The Church of Sweden: Its Response to Religious Pluralism | Liselotte Frisk | |
| 8 | ||
| Dalarna: A Local Place in a Global World | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| 9 | ||
| Secularization, Individualism and Identity | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| End Matter | ||
| Conclusion | Liselotte Frisk, Peter Åkerbäck | |
| References | Liselotte Frisk | |
| Index | Liselotte Frisk | |
Reviews
The book gives us a remarkable impression of the religious lives of many different people.
Numen
Written in a straightforward and lucid style, the account touches on a large number of topics. It is theoretically informed and reflective throughout, engaging with key concepts like religion, spirituality, globalization, secularization, and individualism. Also, the findings and conclusions are discussed in relation to relevant international scholarship. The book places Dalarna on the map of international scholarship preoccupied with religious changes in our time.
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