Catholic Mission and Conversion in Scandinavia: Some Reflections on Religion, Modernization, and Identity Construction
Werner, Yvonne Maria LU
(2010)
In Scandinavian Journal of History
1.
- Abstract
- The relation between mission, religious conversion and identity construction is the subject of my paper. On a concrete level, I discuss the Catholic mission and conversions in Scandinavia from the middle of nineteenth century to the present time. Up to the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), the Catholic Church strongly emphasised its claim to be the only true Church, and as a consequence, all non-Catholic regions were regarded as missionary areas. Most of the priests and sisters working in Scandinavia were foreigners, whereas converts from Protestantism dominated the parishes. I pay special attention to the question of national and religious identity and the changing discourses of Catholic conversion, reflected in conversion narratives.
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- Werner, Yvonne Maria
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- 2010
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- identity constructions, Scandinavia, Catholic mission, conversion narratives
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- Scandinavian Journal of History
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- 1
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- Routledge
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- 1502-7716
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- Religionsbyten – individ, samfund, samhälle
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- English
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