Denne artikel beskriver udviklingen af en kristen dansk kultur i middelalderen, hvor kirken spillede en central rolle i samfundet. Kirken prægede dagliglivet gennem ritualer som dåb, konfirmation og de dødes sjæles vej til paradis. Der blev bygget mange kirker, og troen på helgener og magi var også udbredt.
Titel på undersøgelse:
A Christian Danish Culture
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
The “Danmarkshistorien” entry “A Christian Danish Culture” (Module 2, High Middle Ages 1050–1340) examines Denmark’s medieval Christianization, with roots tracing back to Neolithic shifts. Around 4000 BCE, agriculture—wheat, cattle—arrived, fostering settled communities and early rites of passage, a foundation for later cultural markers. The article details how, by the 10th century, Christianity seeped into Denmark, solidified by Harald Bluetooth’s 960s baptism, blending with Viking traditions. By 1050–1340, the Church shaped daily life—stone churches rose, tithes funded clergy, and confirmation rites emerged, echoing ancient transitions to adulthood. This Christian framework, layered over an agrarian society born in the Neolithic, tied spiritual and social maturity to communal identity. Laws, art, and Latin literacy flourished, reflecting a shift from pagan fluidity to structured faith. The era’s legacy subtly carries that prehistoric pivot when farming first demanded order and belonging.