Civil confirmation in Iceland
Civil confirmation is a secular alternative to religious confirmation. The Icelandic civil confirmation program consists of an 11 week educational program and ceremony for teenagers aged 13-14. At the end…
Civil confirmation is a secular alternative to religious confirmation. The Icelandic civil confirmation program consists of an 11 week educational program and ceremony for teenagers aged 13-14. At the end…
The survey results indicate that secular philosophies of life are rapidly gaining ground in Iceland. The status of the Icelandic Evangelical Lutheran state church has probably never been weaker and fewer and fewer Icelanders are in favor of government involvement in religion or belief. The complete results of the survey are posted (in Icelandic) at the bottom of this page.
Iceland's parliament agreed today to abolish the blasphemy provision of the Criminal Code. The Pirate Party’s parliamentarians submitted the proposal in January, which received broad support from all other political…
Siðmennt is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2015 and has hosted several conferences on ethical topics and will continue to throughout the year. We are organizing a gala cultural event/concert/party…