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Det ”sekulära” Sverige?: En kvalitativ studie av begreppet sekularisering i relation till det postkristna svenska folket
Stockholm School of Theology, Department of Theology.
2017 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
”Secular” Sweden? : A qualitative study of the process of secularization in relation to the post-christian Swedish population. (English)
Abstract [en]

Sweden is often described as being one of the more secular nations in the world by various surveys and sources, but how true is this statement? In this paper I examine what has been said on the topic of secularization in Sweden by leading sociologists in the field and then in turn analyze this information in order to finally reach a conclusion of my own. My intention with this bachelor’s thesis is to shine a light on the relationship between what has come to be described as the ”post-christian” population by sociologist David Thurfjell and the process of secularization on an individual level.The two questions that form the basis for this paper are: ” Is the swedish population as secular/non-believing as it’s claimed to be?” and “Has there been a shift in the form the Christian religion takes on an individual level and if so what can this new shape then possibly look like?”.The result of the analysis indicates that the swedish population might not be as secular as it is often put forward as being. While the church-oriented religion that the Church of Sweden represents might be losing traction amongst the post-Christian population, this does not necessarily mean religion as a whole is in a gradual decline in swedish society. The information presented herein points towards a possible shift in swedish society from a mainly church-oriented form of religion to a more privatized version sometimes described as the invisible religion.

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2017. , p. 32
Keywords [sv]
Sekularisering; Privatreligion; Kyrkocentrerad religion; Individcentrerad religion; Postkristen
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Religious Studies Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ths:diva-107OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ths-107DiVA, id: diva2:1213148
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History of Religions
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Bachelor’s Program in Theology
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