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The Inner Horizon : Pregnancy As a Mystical Border Experience
No full textDen här uppsatsen är en jämförande textanalys av Paul Tillichs ontologiska element och Jonna Bornemarks paktivitetsbegrepp utifrån Bornemarks beskrivning av graviditetserfarenheten i Jag är himmel och hav: en filosofisk undersökning av graviditet, liv och jagets gränser. Målet för jämförelsen är utforska deras gemensamma utgångspunkt i avgrunden som livets kreativa djupdimension. Utifrån jämförelsens resultat skissar författaren en skapelseteologi som närmar sig Catherine Kellers creatio ex profundis
“A Fatally Flawed System” : A critical investigation of the 2021 cases on the American Death Row where 11 people were executed
No full textThe death penalty in the US has long been characterized by racist prejudices and mistakes. Previous research suggests that the majority of those executed are intellectually disabled people, black people and the poor. Furthermore, innocent people are too often convicted and executed, those with intellectual disabilities lack adequate protection in the legal process and racism is an inherent part of the criminal justice system. This essay investigates which of the 11 American people, executed in 2021, were particularly exposed or vulnerable to the death penalty from an intersectional perspective. It captures patterns regarding the defendants' identity markers and the discrimination, human rights violations or constitutional violations that occurred in the cases and legal processes, according to the defendants' legal teams. The material consists mainly of legal documents and the research questions are answered through a qualitative text analysis, with Intersectionality and Critical Race Theory as the theoretical framework. The research show that ten out of 11 cases were problematic or indicated ambiguities. Black people, intellectually disabled people and the poor continue to be discriminated against. Several of the defendants with intellectual disabilities would not be eligible for the death penalty today. In conclusion, black poor men with intellectual disabilities and a history of abuse, along with poor women with mental health issues, intellectual disabilities and a history of abuse, were particularly vulnerable to the criminal justice system, because of the multifaceted discrimination they were exposed to.
From the pearly gates to Kent. : Psalm and profane music at funerals.
No full textThe essay is written within systematic theology, with the aim of comparing hymns and profane music at funeral rituals in the Church of Sweden. Over a longer period of time, the funeral rite has become more and more individualistic, with more personal elements. From photos of the deceased, relatives giving speeches and to the funeral being broadcast digitally. The question concerned within this essay tackles whether hymns and profane music are competitors or whether they should coexist with each other. The essay is based on people's needs, experience and the music's message. Based on four questions; How is grief and death described in the text? How is hope and life described? How is transcendence described? And how do the texts relate to pastoral care and the beliefs and teachings of the Church of Sweden? A comparative study has been made between three hymns and three profane songs. In the essay it appears that the selected pieces of music answer these questions on their own basis and could be put against each other to answer whether hymn and profane music are competitors or complements. An answer that is both yes and no,profane music cannot replace hymns, but it is a personal complement that can help in the work of mourning.Uppsatsen skrivs inom systematisk teologi med syfte att jämföra psalm och profan musik vid begravningsritualer i Svenska kyrkan. Under en längre tid har begravningsriten blivit mer och mer individualistisk, med fler personliga inslag; det kan röra sig om allt från foton på den avlidna, anhöriga som håller tal, till att begravningen sänds digitalt. Frågeställningen gäller huruvida psalm och profan musik är konkurrenter eller om de ska samspela. Uppsatsen utgår från människors behov, erfarenhet och musikens budskap utifrån fyra frågor: Hur beskrivs sorg och död i texten? Hur beskrivs hoppet och livet? Hur beskrivs transcendensen? Och hur förhåller sig texterna till pastoral omsorg och Svenska kyrkans tro och lära? Dessa frågor har legat till grund för jämförande studier mellan tre psalmer och tre profana sånger. I uppsatsen framkommer det att de valda musikstyckena svara på dessa frågor utifrån sin egen grund och kan ställas mot varandra för att svara på huruvida psalm och profan musik är konkurrenter eller komplimenter. Ett svar som är både ja och nej, profan musik kan inte ersätta psalm, men det är ett personligt komplement som kan hjälpa i sorgearbetet
The muslim minority in Sweden : A case study of the (im)possibilities of the minority politics
No full textThis bachelor thesis in human rights aims to critically study the human rights of the muslim minority in Sweden and the possible limitations of the swedish minority politics. With the Sweden Democrats’s (SD) bigger influence in swedish politics today, an increased xenophobia is a fact, which leads to a risk of a society where islamophobic ideas can grow. Through a case study, muslims’ requirements that their basic human rights are guaranteed, will be discussed, to examine limitations in the swedish multicultural society. With the perspecitve of Iris MarionYoung’s “five faces of oppression”, muslims’ situation will be analyzed, through a variety of material. Universal rights, group rights, integration politics and freedom of religion are parts of the analysis. International critique concerning Sweden’s lack of equality statistics and Sweden’s responsability to guarantee minority groups their rights will also be discussed. A need to strengthen the human rights for muslims in general is emphazised in the conclusion, with suggestions for further research
“I usually call it false advertising” : A qualitative study of being of Asian descent in Sweden
No full textThis essay examines how asian- looking people in Sweden are being treated and if any patterns exist regarding experiences and events. Different perspectives will be illustrated with the help of a qualitative interview method. The essay’s theoretical framework is critical race theory and its core values, for example normalization and structural racism. Altogether, 18 semi-structured interviews were conducted. The result shows how the informants’ experiences indicate a certain risk to unfair treatment with reference to the essay’s theoretical framework
A policy study on EU anti-trafficking measures from 2012-2016 : From a Human Rights Perspective
No full textThe aim of this essay is to study and examine the EU's anti-trafficking measures in relation to human rights. This study will be a policy study on EU policy documents. In this study, a main question and a sub-question have been selected which read:What anti-trafficking measures has the EU presented between the years 2012-2016 to prevent trafficking? Are human rights associated with trafficking? The theory that comes into use consists of the neo-institutional theory and its three pillars presented by Scott. R. Also presented is a short section of President Bush's speech in 2003 on trafficking Under the strategies several measures are categorized. Two out of many measures presented are: Ensuring preventive financial investigations and integrating the EU's external functions. Regarding the question of human rights and trafficking and if they are related to each other. It has indicated that these two have a close connection with each other. As human rights and the fight against trafficking are highly established.
Theology of Hope(lessness) : Constructing a Theological Understanding of Hopelessness and Searching for Theological Resources Relevant to Facing Hopelessness Experienced Due to Eco-Anxiety
No full textThis thesis aims to construct a theological understanding of hopelessness, as well as to explore what theological resources could be relevant in confronting and handling hopelessness that is endured due to the current day experience of eco-anxiety. Throughout the study hopelessness is viewed as a personal dysphoric state, as well as an individual's part in a collective response to an unjust system. This is an assumption which differs from traditional theology of hope, as hopelessness becomes not only a personal failing, but also a consequence of a failing society. Further, hope is theorized to be a concept that is available in two different forms labeled as naive hope and complex hope. Naive hope being a hope that is solely a belief, while complex hope is a hope that has further grounds, such as empirical, ontological or rational ones, upon which it stands. As such, the theological resources considered in the study are such that might aid in building a complex hope for those suffering from hopelessness, due to eco-anxiety. The material being analysed in the study is divided into the four theological themes of “The Cross”, “Holy Saturday”, “Eschatology” and “Apocalypticism”. These themes present different theological concepts that have been viewed as hopeful, or theologies of hope, in some contexts. A literary analysis is conducted on the material presented within these themes, in the search for theological resources relevant to facing and handling hopelessness. The material is not necessarily harmonious and, as such, presents different aspects of each theme that may, or may not, be considered a resource in accordance with the aim and theory of the study. Theological resources for hopelessness found within the material are summarized at the end of each chapter and are collectively contemplated in the discussion of the study. The thesis discussion also consists of an evaluation of the validity in the concepts of naive hope and complex hope as well as the theological concept of hopelessness constructed, in accordance with the findings of the analyses.
Et brutalt virkelighedsmøde
No full textA study among novice clergy shows that for some the encounter with local congregations in the Church of Norway has been quite demanding in that they have experienced a mismatch between the content and emphasis of their training and their everyday tasks. From a practical theological perspective, and drawing on knowledge and practice theory,the article discusses how this problem can be interpreted. It is argued that rather than being a matter of insufficient knowledge resources, this indicates a normative discrepancy between the theological and liturgical ideals that the novice pastor brings from his/her training, and local congregational traditions. Finally, there is a discussion of how the training can deal with this challenge
Change in image of God by difficult life events : Reflections on change and meanings based on a survey of pastors and priests
No full textHur förändras gudsbilden vid svåra livshändelser? Vad innebär förändringen (för tron/för den troende)? Syftet med denna uppsats är att bidra till att undersöka frågeställningen genom en enkätundersökning, samt reflektera över frågan och resultatet i relation till systematiskt teologiska röster.Tolv präster och pastorer har generöst delat med sig av sina erfarenheter och tankar i en enkätundersökning. Resultatet av denna empiriska undersökning visar gemensamma drag för de svarande vad gäller förändringens riktning, även om det mellan svaren finns olikheter. Undersökningen stannar inte vid upplevelsen av Guds frånvaro som många upplever mitt i svåra livshändelser, utan tar upp gudsbildens förändring som den beskrivs över tid i relation till svåra livshändelser.Med utgångspunkt i Paul Tillich teologi om tro kan den empiriska undersökningens resultat beskrivas som trosutveckling. I resultatet finns riktningen från förklaring till upplevelse, teologerna Mäster Eckehart och Simone Weil har använts för att reflektera kring detta. En jämförande tolkning med Sofia Camnerin och C. S. Lewis självbiografiska berättelser visar att det finns paralleller till enkätundersökningens resultat. Den bild som framträder utifrån resultatet av 12 enkätsvar och systematisk teologisk analys är att det finns en väg mot tillit när en människa möter svåra livshändelser