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The Long History of Lutheranism in Scandinavia. From State Religion to the People’s Church
2015
Abstract As the main religion of Finland, but also of entire Scandinavia, Lutheranism has a centuries-long history. Until 1809 Finland formed the eastern part of the Swedish Kingdom, from 1809 to 1917 it was a Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire, and in 1917 Finland gained independence. In the 1520s the Lutheran Reformation reached the Swedish realm and gradually Lutheranism was made the state religion in Sweden. In the 19th century the Emperor in Russia recognized the official Lutheran confession and the status of the Lutheran Church as a state church in Finland. In the 20th century Lutheran church leaders preferred to use the concept people’s church. The Lutheran Church is still the maj…
Utworzenie oraz rejestracja związku wyznaniowego jako przejawy wolności religijnej
2015
Dobro wspólne jako cel współdziałania państwa z kościołami i innymi związkami wyznaniowymi
2015
Treść artykułu 25 Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 2 kwietnia 1997 r. została wypracowana w drodze trwającej od 1989 r. debaty konstytucyjnej, w której – obok środowisk politycznych – uczestniczyły m.in. Kościoły i inne związki wyznaniowe. Szczególna rola w ukształtowaniu przepisów wyznaniowych przypadła Kościołowi Katolickiemu, w tym jego przedstawicielowi w Komisji Konstytucyjnej Zgromadzenia Narodowego – ks. prof. Józefowi Krukowskiemu.
Limits of Power. Clerical Appointment as Part of Domestic Policy in Sweden after the Reformation, 1560–1611
2015
Abstract This article examines state-church relations in Sweden by analysing clerical appointment processes in the latter part of the 16th century. The aim is to ascertain whether the king of Sweden could appoint pastors independently, and if not, with whom he was compelled to share the power. Earlier studies argue that the power of the king grew due to the reformation. First, this article examines the number of clerical appointments that were made in the period 1560-1611. The results reveal a remarkable annual variation in the number of clerical appointments. Second, the timing and share of clerical appointments made by the king are studied. The number of appointments made by the king is v…