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Nattvardsdryckens beskaffenhet - En debatt inom Svenska kyrkan

Wallin, Wictor LU (2012) TEOK51 20121
Centre for Theology and Religious Studies
Abstract
The Church of Sweden has during the 1980s and in 2010 discussed the contents of the communion drink. The debate has been taken up in Church of Sweden’s supreme body, the General Synod, where members have presented several suggestions for changes the opinion of the communion drink. Initially, members wanted to increase information to parishes about using alcohol-free alternatives instead of wines with high levels of alcohol, and in the most recent general synods there have been proposals to change the guidelines completely. These members desire for changes have, however faced resistance from many other members.
The contents of the communion drink are also an important issue for pastors in the parishes. The pastors are responsible for... (More)
The Church of Sweden has during the 1980s and in 2010 discussed the contents of the communion drink. The debate has been taken up in Church of Sweden’s supreme body, the General Synod, where members have presented several suggestions for changes the opinion of the communion drink. Initially, members wanted to increase information to parishes about using alcohol-free alternatives instead of wines with high levels of alcohol, and in the most recent general synods there have been proposals to change the guidelines completely. These members desire for changes have, however faced resistance from many other members.
The contents of the communion drink are also an important issue for pastors in the parishes. The pastors are responsible for choosing, in consultation with their parish councils, the communion drink to be used at the Lord's Supper.
This thesis paper looks at the debates in the 1980s and 2010 and examines positions and orientations that the Church of Sweden has with regard to the contents of the communion drink. I also look at how pastors think and reason about communion drink's content and about the General Synod’s views. (Less)
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author
Wallin, Wictor LU
supervisor
organization
course
TEOK51 20121
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Church of Sweden, communion drink, General Synods, pastors Svenska kyrkan, nattvardsdrycken, beskaffenhet, kyrkomöten, kyrkoherde
language
Swedish
id
2544852
date added to LUP
2012-05-28 16:43:42
date last changed
2012-05-28 16:43:42
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  abstract     = {{The Church of Sweden has during the 1980s and in 2010 discussed the contents of the communion drink. The debate has been taken up in Church of Sweden’s supreme body, the General Synod, where members have presented several suggestions for changes the opinion of the communion drink. Initially, members wanted to increase information to parishes about using alcohol-free alternatives instead of wines with high levels of alcohol, and in the most recent general synods there have been proposals to change the guidelines completely. These members desire for changes have, however faced resistance from many other members.
 The contents of the communion drink are also an important issue for pastors in the parishes. The pastors are responsible for choosing, in consultation with their parish councils, the communion drink to be used at the Lord's Supper. 
 This thesis paper looks at the debates in the 1980s and 2010 and examines positions and orientations that the Church of Sweden has with regard to the contents of the communion drink. I also look at how pastors think and reason about communion drink's content and about the General Synod’s views.}},
  author       = {{Wallin, Wictor}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Nattvardsdryckens beskaffenhet - En debatt inom Svenska kyrkan}},
  year         = {{2012}},
}