Belief systems
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2019.04.29 | Article, Jørgen Bæk Simonsen, Belief systems, Multiculturalism
Islam in Denmark – an historical overview
Despite the public debate since 1980s presenting Islam in Denmark as a new phenomenon, it has for centuries played a central role as ‘the other’ when Danes have sought to explain their collective identity. It is true that many Danish Muslims arrived as a ‘guest workers’ in the boom years of the 1960s and stayed on. They were followed by their…
2019.03.29 | Article, Laura Bjørg Serup Petersen, Belief systems, Multiculturalism, Research, Aarhus University
Intercultural encounters in the Danish church in 2010s
The church as a social caretaker became less common throughout the 20th century as the Nordic welfare state increasingly took over this task. Churches which engage in social activities are arguably reclaiming this role, such as the increasing number of churches in the Danish People’s Church engaging in intercultural activities. These local…