Recognition of Minority Denominations in Denmark: Negotiations in Religion, Identity and Judicial Process

The Constitution of Denmark of 1849 establishes the Evangelical Lutheran Church as the Church of Denmark, which “shall as such be supported by the State.” A handful of other denominations enjoyed recognition by royal decree until this practice was ended in 1970 with the new Marriage Act which allowe...

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Main Author: Geertz, Armin W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Numen
Year: 2015, Volume: 62, Issue: 2/3, Pages: 336-362
Further subjects:B state-church relations religion and law religion and politics denominations civil liberties freedom of religion human rights mass media
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