Choosing a Pastor for the Day—Representations of the Pastor in a Contemporary Context

This article examines representations of pastoral authority among mainstream church members in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark. We argue that the study of a possible crisis in ministry must include the church members’ perspective. Drawing on theories of societal and cultural changes and f...

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Authors: Johansen, Kirstine Helboe (Author) ; Nielsen, Marie Vejrup (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2015
In: Journal of empirical theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 28, Issue: 2, Pages: 226-241
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Danske folkekirke / Pastor / Authority
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
KDD Protestant Church
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Authority ministry subjective-turn the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark qualitative study
Online Access: Volltext (Publisher)

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