Uppsala 1968 - The Swedish Context

The 4th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1968 was an event of global significance, drawing participants from around the world under the theme "Behold, I make all things new." At the same time, it was an event taking place in Sweden - a country that by...

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Altri titoli:‘Behold, I Make All Things New’ 1968 and the Churches
Autore principale: Jonson, Jonas 1939- (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Wiley-Blackwell [2018]
In: The ecumenical review
Anno: 2018, Volume: 70, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 216-227
Notazioni IxTheo:CH Cristianesimo e società
KAJ Età contemporanea
KBE Scandinavia
KDJ Ecumenismo
Altre parole chiave:B responsible society
B Olof Palme
B Stockholm 1925
B disestablishment
B Uppsala assembly
B hymns and liturgy
B Church of Sweden
B Nathan Söderblom
B South Africa
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Riepilogo:The 4th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Uppsala, Sweden, in 1968 was an event of global significance, drawing participants from around the world under the theme "Behold, I make all things new." At the same time, it was an event taking place in Sweden - a country that by the 1960s had become a model of "responsible society," with strong economic growth, an all-encompassing welfare state, and an ambitious policy for international development that was channelling material aid to Southern Africa. For the Church of Sweden, the assembly marked a continuity with the 1925 World Conference on Life and Work convened in Stockholm by Swedish Archbishop Nathan Söderblom. In turn, the Swedish churches themselves were influenced by the Uppsala assembly, especially in the renewal of liturgy and worship. This article explores the Swedish dimension of the Uppsala assembly through examining the legacy of the Stockholm conference of 1925, the societal and political context in Sweden of the 1960s, the participation of youth, and the impact of the assembly on Swedish church life.
ISSN:1758-6623
Comprende:Enthalten in: The ecumenical review
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1111/erev.12352