Category Archives: Denmark

Internet usage forces changes to the new Danish Bible translation

Posted on May 25, 2011 by

A new Danish Bible version completed in 2007 has just been revised (as ‘The New Agreement’)  in response to Google search engine returns for a range of religious words. According to the Danish Bible Society, if you type ‘sin’ or … Continue reading →

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Beer and Bible

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

A Danish pastor has a fairly unique approach to taking the Bible into places not normally known for being centres of preaching. Pastor Flemming Kloster Poulsen told the Danish Lutheran Chruch’s news service, interchurch.dk, ‘I’m a pastor and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Average church & Danish women

Posted on January 24, 2011 by

A Gallup Poll conducted among 11,612 Danish adults discovered that the average churchgoer in Denmark is a female who: Is well-educated and over 60; Reads fiction every day; Goes to fitness training once or twice a week; Has a driving licence; Goes on holiday somewhere … Continue reading →

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Hammocks, flat-screens and graffiti – welcome to Church!

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

New congregations in Denmark are emerging from within the Church of Denmark. The Church of Denmark is Lutheran and receives state support for many of its activities. All the more unusual then that two congregations in Aarhus, Denmark’s second largest … Continue reading →

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Danish Church confirms 75 percent of all 14 year olds

Posted on May 17, 2010 by

Views about how secular Europe is becoming often quote figures relating to baptisms, confirmations, and weddings in a church; the so-called ‘occasional offices’. Figures recently released by the Lutheran Church in Denmark highlight the cultural significance of confirmation and raise … Continue reading →

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