Description:
This article analyzes two examples of new processions in the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Denmark, observed in the context of Halloween Services and Baby Hymn Singing activities. These two cases are analyzed from theoretical perspectives that connect approaches from sociology of religion within the study of contemporary religion (McGuire 2002; Ammerman 2016) with history of religion perspectives on the understanding and development of religious rituals (Bellah 1964; Rappaport 1999). Based on this analysis, the article discusses how to understand these re-emerging processions in a contemporary context and argues for a greater focus on the religious didactic dimensions of processions.
Denne artikel analyserer to eksempler på nye processioner i den danske folkekirke observeret i forbindelse med Halloween-gudstjeneste og babysalmesang. Disse to cases analyseres ud fra teoretiske perspektiver der forbinder religionssociologiske tilgange til samtidsreligion (McGuire 2002; Ammerman 2016) med religionshistoriske perspektiver på udviklingen af religiøse ritualer (Bellah 1964; Rappaport 1999). På baggrund af denne analyse diskuterer artiklen, hvordan man kan forstå disse genopdukkede processioner i en nutidig sammenhæng, og der argumenteres for et større fokus på de religionsdidaktiske dimensioner i processioner.