“Shame on the church of Sweden”: Radical nationalism and the appropriation of Christianity in contemporary Sweden

During the last decade, the populist radical nationalist party, the Sweden Democrats (SD), has gone from being a minor party to become Sweden’s third largest party in parliament. In this article, the author shows how the category of Christianity has come to play a pivotal role in the party’s politic...

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Main Author: Nilsson, Per-Erik 1981- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2020]
In: Critical research on religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 138-152
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Swedes / Sverigedemokraterna / Christianity / Fundamentalism / Islamophobia / Woman-hating
RelBib Classification:CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CG Christianity and Politics
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
KDD Protestant Church
Further subjects:B Populism
B Religion
B Islamophobia
B Christianity
B Nationhood
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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