Unitarisk Kirkesamfund
Encyclopedia
Unitarisk Kirkesamfund is the Danish
Unitarian
Church, founded May 18, 1900 as "Det fri Kirkesamfund" (literally, The Free Congregation) by a group of liberal
Christian
s.
In 1992 they changed the name to the now "Unitarisk Kirkesamfund".
Since 1908, the church has been outside the Church of Denmark
. Unitarisk Kirkesamfund is a member and co-founder of the International Association for Religious Freedom
and the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists
.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Unitarian
Unitarianism
Unitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
Church, founded May 18, 1900 as "Det fri Kirkesamfund" (literally, The Free Congregation) by a group of liberal
Liberal Christianity
Liberal Christianity, sometimes called liberal theology, is an umbrella term covering diverse, philosophically and biblically informed religious movements and ideas within Christianity from the late 18th century and onward...
Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s.
In 1992 they changed the name to the now "Unitarisk Kirkesamfund".
Since 1908, the church has been outside the Church of Denmark
Church of Denmark
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark, Church of Denmark or Danish National Church, is the state church and largest denomination in Denmark and Greenland...
. Unitarisk Kirkesamfund is a member and co-founder of the International Association for Religious Freedom
International Association for Religious Freedom
The International Association for Religious Freedom is a charitable organization that works for religious freedom around the world. It was founded in Boston in 1900 and is the oldest international interfaith group....
and the International Council of Unitarians and Universalists
International Council of Unitarians and Universalists
The International Council of Unitarians and Universalists is an umbrella organization founded in 1995 bringing together many Unitarians, Universalists and Unitarian Universalists.The size of the member organizations varies widely...
.