Chapter 12 · A secular state and a multi-religious country
Vilken kristen ritual används stenföremålet på bilden till i svenska kyrkor?
Which Christian ritual uses the stone object shown in Swedish churches?
Correct answer: Baptism
Baptism uses water, often in a baptismal font. It remains a Christian ritual in Sweden, including in families where not everyone describes themselves as a believer.
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kyrkomiljö · church setting
Source: Svenska kyrkan: Dopets symboler · Dopvattnet: vatten ur dopfunten; kompletterat av UHR s. 42 om ritualer och tro
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Why this option does not fit
Vigsel
A wedding ceremony marks a marriage; the font is used for baptism.
Begravning
A funeral is a farewell ceremony for someone who has died.
Nattvard
Communion uses bread and wine, not the water in the font.