A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, some 37 miles north of the capital, the church has 6.1 million baptised members in a country of 10 million. It is headed by a woman, Archbishop Antje Jackelén. Jackelén told Sweden’s TT news agency that a more inclusive language had been discussed as early as the 1986 conference. “Theologically, for instance, we know that God is beyond our gender determinations, God is not human,” Jackelén said. “It really isn’t smart if the Church of Sweden becomes known as a church that does not respect the common theology heritage,” he said.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2017 11:03 UTC