@article{ART002350165},
author={Liselotte Frisk},
title={State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden},
journal={Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences},
issn={1598-4230},
year={2018},
number={59},
pages={77-92},
doi={10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005}
TY - JOUR
AU - Liselotte Frisk
TI - State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden
JO - Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences
PY - 2018
VL - null
IS - 59
PB - Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences
SP - 77
EP - 92
SN - 1598-4230
AB - In this article, the premises for state support of religious communities in Sweden are discussed in relation to democratic values. Registered faith communities in Sweden have the possibility to apply for financial support from the state, as well as for help to collect the membership fee through the state tax payment process. One of the most important criteria to receive state support is that the faith community should contribute to the maintenance and strengthening of the fundamental values of society, the state funding opportunity thus being intimately related to the Swedish conception of democracy. In 2016, 43 faith communities were receiving economic support from the state on these premises. Some applications for state funding of religious faith communities have, however, been turned down. This article will focus on one of these cases, the application from Jehovah´s Witnesses, which has been turned down on the critique that the faith community does not contribute to the maintenance and strengthening of the fundamental values of society. This case has been in question since 2007 and is still not resolved. Based on this case, the question of fundamental values of society, a corner stone in the Swedish perspective on democracy, will be problematized, and some dilemmas will be pinpointed.
KW - Registered faith communities;state support;Jehovah´s Witnesses;fundamental values of society
DO - 10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
ER -
Liselotte Frisk. (2018). State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 59, 77-92.
Liselotte Frisk. 2018, "State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden", Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, no.59, pp.77-92. Available from: doi:10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
Liselotte Frisk "State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden" Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences 59 pp.77-92 (2018) : 77.
Liselotte Frisk. State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden. 2018; 59 : 77-92. Available from: doi:10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
Liselotte Frisk. "State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden" Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences no.59(2018) : 77-92.doi: 10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
Liselotte Frisk. State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 59, 77-92. doi: 10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
Liselotte Frisk. State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden. Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences. 2018; 59 77-92. doi: 10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
Liselotte Frisk. State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden. 2018; 59 : 77-92. Available from: doi:10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
Liselotte Frisk. "State Funding of Registered Faith Communities: Discussing Democratic Values in Sweden" Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences no.59(2018) : 77-92.doi: 10.17939/hushss.2018..59.005
