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Frisk, L. (2021). The Narrative of Ma Anand Sheela: Charisma and institutionalization in the Osho movement. Nova Religio, 24(4), 41-57
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Narrative of Ma Anand Sheela: Charisma and institutionalization in the Osho movement
2021 (English)In: Nova Religio, ISSN 1092-6690, E-ISSN 1541-8480, Vol. 24, no 4, p. 41-57Article in journal (Refereed) Published
National Category
Religious Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-31473 (URN)10.1525/nr.2021.24.4.41 (DOI)000648582200004 ()2-s2.0-85105700050 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2019-12-28 Created: 2019-12-28 Last updated: 2023-04-14Bibliographically approved
Nilsson, S. & Frisk, L. (2021). The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Sweden: Child Rearing and Schooling. The Journal of CESNUR, 5(2), 135-160
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Sweden: Child Rearing and Schooling
2021 (English)In: The Journal of CESNUR, ISSN 2532-2990, Vol. 5, no 2, p. 135-160Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The authors have published another article, based on the same empirical material (Frisk and Nilsson 2018). This article will give an in-depth “thick description” of child rearing and schooling in the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church in Sweden. The first part of the article is based on interviews with children and young people in the group conducted in 2014 and 2015, and focuses on Brethren identity and socialization. The second part of the article discusses the Labora School, a non- confessional free school which was established by a group of Brethren parents and business owners in 2007. This part of the article also reflects the public debate about confessional and non-confessional free schools in Sweden. The Labora school has been criticized by both the Swedish Schools Inspectorate and the media. This section of the article is based mainly on official school inspection documents and media material. Since writing this article, the Labora School changed its name in 2019, to One School Global Nyby Campus, and is affiliated to One School Global, the Brethren schools worldwide (One School Global 2020). The third part of the article deals with parents’ and children’s experiences of the school, again using interview material.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
CESNUR, 2021
Keywords
Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, Labora School, Religion in Sweden, Religious Identity, Religious Socialization
National Category
Religious Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-44267 (URN)10.26338/tjoc.2021.5.2.7 (DOI)
Available from: 2022-12-13 Created: 2022-12-13 Last updated: 2023-03-17Bibliographically approved
Korsell, L., Axelson, T., Frisk, L. & Stier, J. (2020). Harassment and Threats, Concern and Fear: The Experiences of Local Politicians in Ludvika, Sweden. Journal for Deradicalization, Spring(22), 188-217
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Harassment and Threats, Concern and Fear: The Experiences of Local Politicians in Ludvika, Sweden
2020 (English)In: Journal for Deradicalization, E-ISSN 2363-9849, Vol. Spring, no 22, p. 188-217Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Sweden has a history of a stable party system, democracy, consensus, welfare and few labour market conflicts. But after the election in 2014, the Ludvika municipality in Sweden found itself in an unusual situation: a representative from a neo-Nazi party – the Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) – held a seat in its local political council. The party, and its movement, are the most prominent representative of violent white supremacy in Sweden, known not least for its fear-mongering tactics. Between November 1, 2017 and August 31, 2018, Dalarna University conducted a study using questionnaires and interviews within the Ludvika municipality to investigate the sense of safety felt by elected representatives of both the political council and the municipal boards. An anticipated result might have been that the NRM presence in the municipal assembly has strongly impacted on the politicians’ sense of safety – and also has increased political tensions. To a certain extent, this proved to be the case. However, Ludvika politicians must also contend with other sources of and reasons for mockery, harassment and threats: predominantly “angry citizens” due to controversial decisions, personal conflicts within established parties relating to the choice of personnel, and a contempt for in particular some extreme right wing political opinions.. The results regarding the sense of safety and vulnerability are very much in line with national figures. Even overall, Swedish politicians at the national, regional and local levels are aware of pressure from right-wing extremists, who distribute propaganda that often incorporates blame, an exposing of individuals and violent language. The result from Ludvika should therefore be seen as one of degree rather than of type, as the situation is worse here than in other municipal councils in Sweden. A conclusion that can be drawn from the study is that the political debate is heading in an increasingly antagonistic direction, where ideological adversaries are regarded more as enemies than as legitimate opponents. While in the long term this can pose a threat to democracy, positive counter-responses were found in Ludvika that can serve to support the democratic position.

Keywords
Sweden; Right-Wing Extremism; Municipality; Threats
National Category
Political Science Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-34909 (URN)2-s2.0-85129610916 (Scopus ID)
Available from: 2020-08-28 Created: 2020-08-28 Last updated: 2023-01-08Bibliographically approved
Frisk, L. (2020). Sathya Sai Baba. In: Adam Possamai; Anthony J. Blasi (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion: . Sage Publications
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Sathya Sai Baba
2020 (English)In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion / [ed] Adam Possamai; Anthony J. Blasi, Sage Publications, 2020Chapter in book (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2020
National Category
Religious Studies
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-31475 (URN)9781473942202 (ISBN)
Available from: 2019-12-28 Created: 2019-12-28 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved
Frisk, L. (2020). The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church. In: Adam Possamai; Anthony J. Blasi (Ed.), The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion: . Sage Publications
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church
2020 (English)In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Religion / [ed] Adam Possamai; Anthony J. Blasi, Sage Publications, 2020Chapter in book (Refereed)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Sage Publications, 2020
National Category
Religious Studies
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-31474 (URN)9781473942202 (ISBN)
Available from: 2019-12-28 Created: 2019-12-28 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved
Frisk, L. (2019). New Religious Movements in Scandinavia. In: : . Paper presented at Hot Topics About Globalizing Culture, Zheiang University, China.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>New Religious Movements in Scandinavia
2019 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
National Category
Religious Studies
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-31478 (URN)
Conference
Hot Topics About Globalizing Culture, Zheiang University, China
Available from: 2019-12-28 Created: 2019-12-28 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved
Frisk, L. (2019). The Demise of Charisma. In: : . Paper presented at The 2019 CESNUR Conference, Re-Enchanting The World: Spiritualities And Religions Of The Third Millennium, Torino, Italy, 5-7 September 2019.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Demise of Charisma
2019 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Other academic)
National Category
Religious Studies
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-31477 (URN)
Conference
The 2019 CESNUR Conference, Re-Enchanting The World: Spiritualities And Religions Of The Third Millennium, Torino, Italy, 5-7 September 2019
Available from: 2019-12-28 Created: 2019-12-28 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved
Frisk, L. (2019). The Nordic Resistance Movement: Contemporary Nazism as a New Religious Movement?. In: : . Paper presented at The 2019 CESNUR Conference, Re-Enchanting The World: Spiritualities And Religions Of The Third Millennium, Torino, Italy, 5-7 September 2019.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The Nordic Resistance Movement: Contemporary Nazism as a New Religious Movement?
2019 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation with published abstract (Other academic)
National Category
Religious Studies
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-31476 (URN)
Conference
The 2019 CESNUR Conference, Re-Enchanting The World: Spiritualities And Religions Of The Third Millennium, Torino, Italy, 5-7 September 2019
Available from: 2019-12-28 Created: 2019-12-28 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved
Frisk, L. (2019). The rise of contemporary spiritualism: Concepts and controversies in talking to the dead [Review]. Numen, 66(2-3), 324-327
Open this publication in new window or tab >>The rise of contemporary spiritualism: Concepts and controversies in talking to the dead
2019 (English)In: Numen, ISSN 0029-5973, E-ISSN 1568-5276, Vol. 66, no 2-3, p. 324-327Article, book review (Other academic) Published
Keywords
Spirtitualism
National Category
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-29183 (URN)10.1163/15685276-12341530 (DOI)000466147100012 ()
Available from: 2018-12-23 Created: 2018-12-23 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved
Frisk, L. (2018). Charisma and institutionalization in the Osho movement. In: : . Paper presented at Cesnur: Tradition and Innovation in Religious Movements: East Asia, the West and Beyond, Taiwan, 17-23 June 2018.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Charisma and institutionalization in the Osho movement
2018 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
Keywords
Charisma, institutionalization, Osho
National Category
Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
Research subject
Research Profiles 2009-2020, Intercultural Studies
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:du-29187 (URN)
Conference
Cesnur: Tradition and Innovation in Religious Movements: East Asia, the West and Beyond, Taiwan, 17-23 June 2018
Available from: 2018-12-23 Created: 2018-12-23 Last updated: 2021-11-12Bibliographically approved
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