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Denmark is among the most secular countries in the world. American sociologist Phil Zuckerman has labelled our country “Society without God”. Religion is, however, not without significance in Denmark. 90 percent of the population are members of religious communities, 80 percent of the National (Evangelical-Lutheran) Church. Atheists in Denmark are often “Lutheran Atheists”. In the background of brief introduction to Danish History, in particular Church History, this course will explore the special Danish form of secular religion combined with religious secularism which was part of the background of the Cartoon Crises sparked off from Denmark in 2006. The course will end by an introduction to the theology of N.F.S. Grundtvig, who is considered the modern father of Church and State in Denmark.
Course Books: Martin Schwartz: A Church History of Denmark, Ashgate 2002, Peter Gundelach, Hans Raun Iversen and Margit Warburg: Institutions and Mentalities in Denmark. Backdrop to the Cartoon Crises, Copenhagen (forthcoming) Phil Zukerman: Society without God, Ney York University Press 2008 and Hans Raun Iversen: Church, Society and Mission. Twelve Danish Contributions to International Discussions, Faculty of Theology, University of Copenhagen 2010, A. M. Allchin: N. F. S. Grundtvig. An Introduction to his Life and Work, Aarhus University Press.
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