A new relationship.(separation of Swedish church and state)(Brief Article)
From: The Christian Century
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Date: 5/3/2000
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Author: Rasmusson, Arne
ON JANUARY 1 the (Lutheran) Church of Sweden began a new era of independence from the Swedish government. Though the new arrangement is far from realizing an American-style separation of church and state, the enactment of this reform represents an important new step in a long process of changing relations between state and church in Sweden. The significance of the recent moves can be understood only in light of Sweden's rather complicated church-state tradition.
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