Search for dissertations about: "Churches"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 62 swedish dissertations containing the word Churches.

2. 1. Ordination of Deacons in the Churches of the Porvoo Communion : A Comparative Investigation in Ecclesiology

   Author : Tiit Pädam; Sven-Erik Brodd; Paul Avis; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; ecclesiology; Porvoo communion; Porvoo Common Statement; Porvoo Declaration; Anglican churches; Lutheran churches; ecumenical agreements; ordination; diaconate; diaconal ministry; deacon’s ministry; Church studies; Kyrkovetenskap; Kyrkovetenskap; Ecclesiology;

   Abstract : The thesis investigates the rites of ordination to the diaconate in the churches of the Porvoo communion. The research includes, in total, four Anglican churches of the British Isles and six Lutheran churches in the Nordic and Baltic countries – all of the churches which signed the Porvoo Declaration in 1996 and thus founded a new communion: Church in Wales, Church of England, Church of Ireland, Scottish Episcopal Church, Church of Norway, Church of Sweden, Estonian Evangelical-Lutheran Church, Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Iceland and Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Lithuania. READ MORE

4. 2. Churches, Chapels, and Maya Dwellings of Colonial Yucatán and Belize. A Postcolonial Approach

   Author : Teobaldo Ramirez Barbosa; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Hybridity; Churches; dwellings;

   Abstract : This thesis was conceived as an attempt to use the terms hybridity and third space in historical archaeology with a comparative analysis of early colonial churches and Maya dwellings on the Yucatán Peninsula and Belize. This analysis was aimed at reconsidering the influence of the indigenous societies in colonial encounters represented as hybrid material culture. READ MORE

5. 3. Natural Ventilation and Air Infiltration in Large Single‑Zone Buildings : Measurements and Modelling with Reference to Historical Churches

   Author : Abolfazl Hayati; Magnus Mattsson; Mats Sandberg; Jens Fransson; Guilherme Carrilho da Graça; Högskolan i Gävle; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Natural ventilation; Airing; Air infiltration; Single-sided ventilation; Cross flow; Large single zones; Historical Churches; Model evaluation optimization; Field measurements; Wind tunnel; Indoor climate and Energy simulation; IDA-ICE; Tracer gas technique; Pressurization test.; Naturlig ventilation; Vädring; Luftinfiltration; Ensidig ventilation; Tvärdrag; Höga en-zonsbyggnader; Kulturhistoriska kyrkor; Modellutvärdering optimering; Fältmätningar; Vindtunnel; Inomhusklimat och energisimulering; IDA-ICE; Spårgas teknik; Trycksättningstest.; Hållbar stadsutveckling; Sustainable Urban Development;

   Abstract : Natural ventilation is the dominating ventilation process in ancient buildings like churches, and also in most domestic buildings in Sweden and in the rest of the world. These buildings are naturally ventilated via air infiltration and airing. READ MORE

6. 4. The awakening of Christianity in Iceland : Discovery of a timber church and graveyard at Þórarinsstaðir in Seyðisfjörður

   Author : Steinunn Kristjánsdóttir; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Christianization; continuity of cult; Christianity; Paganism; stave-church; timber church; private churches; missionary churches; mission; infiltration; graves; crosses; altar stone; silver ring; coin; weight; tephro-chronology; micro-archaeology; macro-archaeology; long-term processes; metaphors; Viking Age; Early Medieval Times; Thórarinsstadhir; Iceland; Northern Europe;

   Abstract : The central theme of this thesis is the Christianization of Iceland during the period from the late 10th century to the turn of the 12th century. The distinct, though similar, branches of Christianity are traced through the archaeological record, where the excavation of an Early Medieval timber church and graveyard at Thórarinsstadhir in Seydhisfjördhur is used as a basic source. READ MORE

7. 5. Managing Ecclesiastical Heritage - Transformation of Discourses, Roles and Policy in Sweden

   Author : Maria Nyström; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; religious heritage; discourse analysis; heritage management; Sweden; ecclesiastical heritage; institutional roles; policy; churches;

   Abstract : Religious heritage is in a state of transformation. Changing religious practices and secularization affect the established Christian congregations in many countries, as membership decreases and churches close. During recent years, new approaches to use and develop churches have been explored by the heritage field and the Christian congregations. READ MORE