The beginnings of Icelandic evangelization
The turning point of Icelandic history was the reception of Christianity. After the discovery of the island, and then its settlement and the organization of an independent state, this was another step in the unification of the Icelandic nation. The circumstances of Iceland's acceptance of Chris...
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ftamickiewiczojs:oai:ojs.pressto.amu.edu.pl:article/17296 2023-08-27T04:10:07+02:00 The beginnings of Icelandic evangelization Początki ewangelizacji Islandii Adamiak, Grzegorz 2019-01-05 application/pdf http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/17296 pol pol Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/17296/17046 http://pressto.amu.edu.pl/index.php/amp/article/view/17296 Prawa autorskie (c) 2019 Grzegorz Adamiak https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Annales Missiologici Posnanienses; Vol. 23 (2018); 23-39 Annales Missiologici Posnanienses; Tom 23 (2018); 23-39 2956-6282 1731-6170 Ultima Thule odkrycie wyspy zasiedlenie Althing misje w Islandii przyjęcie chrześcijaństwa the discovery of island settlement mission in Iceland reception of Christianity info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artykuł naukowy 2019 ftamickiewiczojs 2023-08-07T23:06:37Z The turning point of Icelandic history was the reception of Christianity. After the discovery of the island, and then its settlement and the organization of an independent state, this was another step in the unification of the Icelandic nation. The circumstances of Iceland's acceptance of Christianity are peculiar in comparison with other countries in Europe at that time. While the decision to accept a new religion was usually made by the ruler, in Iceland the introduction of Christianity took place by the decision of the pagan parliament. Opposition to each other, the pagan and Christian factions, through reasonable negotiations, agreed in a bloodless manner on political agreement in this matter. The national assembly – Althingi – made a resolution in the summer of 1000 establishing a Christianity valid for the whole country religion. It is worth noting that pagan priest and clan leader Thorgeir Thorlaksson, played a crucial role here. Iceland was thus a country that was an exception to the European countries, which accepted a new faith through the conscious and voluntary decision of its inhabitants. The turning point of Icelandic history was the reception of Christianity. After the discovery of the island, and then its settlement and the organization of an independent state, this was another step in the unification of the Icelandic nation. The circumstances of Iceland's acceptance of Christianity are peculiar in comparison with other countries in Europe at that time. While the decision to accept a new religion was usually made by the ruler, in Iceland the introduction of Christianity took place by the decision of the pagan parliament. Opposition to each other, the pagan and Christian factions, through reasonable negotiations, agreed in a bloodless manner on political agreement in this matter. The national assembly – Althingi – made a resolution in the summer of 1000 establishing a Christianity valid for the whole country religion. It is worth noting that pagan priest and clan leader Thorgeir Thorlaksson, ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań: PRESSto Annales Missiologici Posnanienses 23 23 39 |
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The turning point of Icelandic history was the reception of Christianity. After the discovery of the island, and then its settlement and the organization of an independent state, this was another step in the unification of the Icelandic nation. The circumstances of Iceland's acceptance of Christianity are peculiar in comparison with other countries in Europe at that time. While the decision to accept a new religion was usually made by the ruler, in Iceland the introduction of Christianity took place by the decision of the pagan parliament. Opposition to each other, the pagan and Christian factions, through reasonable negotiations, agreed in a bloodless manner on political agreement in this matter. The national assembly – Althingi – made a resolution in the summer of 1000 establishing a Christianity valid for the whole country religion. It is worth noting that pagan priest and clan leader Thorgeir Thorlaksson, played a crucial role here. Iceland was thus a country that was an exception to the European countries, which accepted a new faith through the conscious and voluntary decision of its inhabitants. The turning point of Icelandic history was the reception of Christianity. After the discovery of the island, and then its settlement and the organization of an independent state, this was another step in the unification of the Icelandic nation. The circumstances of Iceland's acceptance of Christianity are peculiar in comparison with other countries in Europe at that time. While the decision to accept a new religion was usually made by the ruler, in Iceland the introduction of Christianity took place by the decision of the pagan parliament. Opposition to each other, the pagan and Christian factions, through reasonable negotiations, agreed in a bloodless manner on political agreement in this matter. The national assembly – Althingi – made a resolution in the summer of 1000 establishing a Christianity valid for the whole country religion. It is worth noting that pagan priest and clan leader Thorgeir Thorlaksson, ... |
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