The Denominational Space of Modern Sweden
Christianity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13079847 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Olga A Balabeykina (Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, corresponding author), Vasily L Martynov |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 87-98 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Baltic Region (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2310-0524 • E-ISSN: 2079-8555 |
| Publisher | Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University (PUBLISHER • RU) |
| DOI | 10.5922/2079-8555-2017-3-6 |
| OpenAlex | W2771142585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 2 |
den and examines the features of the country's confessional space. The work aims to identify historical and geographical characteristics of the formation of Sweden's Christian space and its current transformation. Another objective is to introduce data on the economic activities of large religious organisations into scholarly use. The relevance of this work lies in the fact that Christianity is the most popular religion in Sweden, given that it is religion that has a profound effect on worldview in a society. The article describes the transformation of the territorial and canonical structure of Christian denominations in Sweden. It is argued that, despite secularisation of Swedish society, religion remains a key component in both host and immigrant cultures, which requires a study of the denominational space. Special attention is paid to recent changes in Sweden's Christian space. The authors emphasise a growing role of the Russian Orthodox parishes of the Moscow Patriarchate, which is manifested in a rising number of religious facilities and territorial presence. This study is the first of its kind to analyse data on the economic organisation of a foreign country's denominational space. The authors establish a connection between migration processes in the Swedish society and changes in the internal structure of its Christian space
Christianity · Economics · Linguistics · Political science · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2017 - 2022 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |