Christianity. According to our informants most of the people are Christians in Norway even though very few practice Christianity. Most of the people are members of the Lutheran Church. The Lutheran Church (Norwegian state Church) is the biggest Christian grouping in Norway. The Norwegian tradition has been influenced by Christianity and humanism even if it is now quite a secular country. Laws, values and ethics has been under Christian influence for the past 1000 years. The Norwegian fundamental value of equality is embedded with Christianity way of life of uplifting the need in society to be equal with the rest members of society as a result Norway has a very minor differences between the rich and the poor. In Norway which is part of the Scandinavian countries religion/faith is thought of something you have. In northern Europe religion/faith is thought of something private. In the rest of the world religion/faith is more often something you practice. Furthermore, the Norwegian religion is cultural Christian spanning for the period of 1000 years ago as stated above. God the father, Xxxxx the son and the Holy Spirit are very important for they are source of guidance in the Bible for Christians. The most important events for the Norwegians Christians are baptism, confirmation, Christmas, weddings and church funerals and burial around Churches. You become a member of the Lutheran Church: Having parents who are members, being baptized and you fill in a form. During confirmation all confirmands put on the national costume covered with white robes as a symbol of equality. In Norway all Christian Churches and other religions such as Islam, Hinduism are funded by the government if the religion or organization has more than 500 membership of people, you get 400 Kroners on every member per year. This can’t happen in an Islamic state like Somalia, Saudi Arabia etc. The Norwegian authorities also believes in Biblical principles of the Lutheran Church such as in Xxxxxx 7 verse 12 it says “ Therefore all things whatsoever you would that men should do to you do even so to them for this is the law and the prophets.
Christianity with more openness, inclusivism and gay acceptance, attention to justice and the environment. On the other hand, conservative [...] Christianity [...] and the increasingly radical Christianity of the South: Asia, Africa and Latin America. The two huddle together and are anti-gay, abortion, Islam and pro-Israel”.23 The phenomenon of using religion as a justification to sustain patriarchal structures and impose a set of values and norms has been extensively researched by sociologists. A major concern that emerges from the report is the increased distrust towards institutions and authorities among young people. Furthermore, the report shows an increase in ‘us-vs-them’ thinking around identity, which can contribute to vulnerability among youth for extreme viewpoints and messages. An important example in the report is the frustration felt amongst young individuals perceived as Muslims with regard to being questioned on terrorist attacks committed by Islamist extremist groups. This increase in ‘us-vs-them’ thinking can also be 22 Xxxxx Xxxx, “De Schijn van de overheid,” Trouw Tijdgeest, February 19, 2022, 27. 23 Xxxxxx Xxx, “Geloven is een verhaal. Zonder verandering geen verhaal,” Xxxxxx, April 2022, 79. observed in speeches by mainstream politicians, whereby the specific term “Judeo Christian tradition”24 potentially gives rise to polarisation in the Netherlands as it has the effect of excluding Muslims in Dutch society. Xxxx Xxxxxxxx argues that the “divisive, exclusionary and problematic myth of a ‘Judeo Christian’ tradition in Europe [can] mask Islamophobia”.25 Another important resentment felt by young people with a migration background as well as young people from the provinces outside of the urban ‘Randstad’26 is the perception that they have less opportunities than others, as well as a general dissatisfaction with those in power. Discussing the above-mentioned contentious topics (distrust towards authorities; us-vs-them thinking; anti-Islamic sentiments; tensions around gender and sexual diversity; right-wing extremism; unequal opportunities for young people) with interviewees and applying inclusive and collaborative research methods was considered important by our interlocutors, especially in view of declining trust between government and citizens. The methodology of action research is an important step in bridging the gap between policymakers and citizens, as one of the members of an interreligious dialogue network indicated: “When you make policy abo...
Christianity worldwide monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of the prophet Xxxxx xx Xxxxxxxx. The world’s largest monotheistic religion.
