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A small group of Lutherans and Catholics are leaving urban society behind to build a close-knit fellowship on rural Lolland.
LOLLAND, Denmark — While many Danes are formally affiliated with the national Lutheran Church (Folkekirken), actual religious belief and practice are much lower. According to the most recent study, only about 35% of Danes affirm belief in God.
Despite the gloomy statistic, some remain steadfast in their faith.
In recent years, several traditional Lutheran and Catholic families have come together in a small rural community, where they — despite their theological differences — have found more common ground with each other than with modern society.
In The Remnant: The Last Christians of Denmark, American filmmaker Matthew Engset out to explore the lives, hopes and challenges of these traditional Christian families.
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LOLLAND, Denmark — While many Danes are formally affiliated with the national Lutheran Church (Folkekirken), actual religious belief and practice are much lower. According to the most recent study, only about 35% of Danes affirm belief in God.
Despite the gloomy statistic, some remain steadfast in their faith.
In recent years, several traditional Lutheran and Catholic families have come together in a small rural community, where they — despite their theological differences — have found more common ground with each other than with modern society.
In The Remnant: The Last Christians of Denmark, American filmmaker Matthew Engset out to explore the lives, hopes and challenges of these traditional Christian families.
Continued below.
Christian Island Community of Millennial Families Defies Secular Denmark
A small group of Lutherans and Catholics are leaving urban society behind to build a close-knit fellowship on rural Lolland.