Church
A Christian community or local place of worship
what is a congregation?
The central Christian figure who taught love, forgiveness, and compassion.
Who is Jesus Christ?
Percentage of danish people who go to church every week
what is 2-3%?
The country where politicians often talk about their faith
what is USA?
The Christian event celebrated on Christmas.
What is the birth of Jesus?
The two nations compared when studying Christianity’s local influence in this course
What are Denmark and the United States?
The two major sections that make up the Christian Bible.
What are the Old Testament and the New Testament?
The largest religion in both USA and Denmark
What is Christianity?
The cultural trait in Denmark that limits religious influence on political decisions.
What is secularism?
The danish holiday where young people celebrate their faith after baptism
What is Confirmation?
A weekly social and religious gathering strongly influenced by churches in many U.S. communities.
What is Sunday service?
most danish people would describe religion in their daily life as what
what is not very important?
The percentage of americans who go to church every week
what is 25-30%?
he American political party commonly associated with conservative Christian values.
What is the Republican Party?
how christmas is typically celebrated differently in denmark and the USA
what celebrating on the 24th?
The official church in Denmark
What is folkekirke?
A reason why beliefs about LGBTQ people differ among Christian communities.
What are different interpretations of scripture?
Percentage of Danes who are a member of the "folkekirke"
What is 70%?
The term for when religious beliefs influence government decision-making.
What is religious influence in politics?
The American holiday that mixes religion and national culture and is marked by large family meals.
What is Thanksgiving?
A type of community support often provided by U.S. churches, such as helping vulnerable citizens.
What is food assistance / shelter / community programs?
A concept debated in Christian discussions about abortion, often concerning when human life begins.
What is personhood / the beginning of life?
The decade in which Denmark liberalized its abortion laws.
What is the 1970s?
The U.S. constitutional amendment often referenced in debates about LGBTQ rights and freedom of religion.
What is the First Amendment?
The purpose many Christian LGBTQ people express during Pride Month.
What is reconciliation of faith and identity?