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  • Pagans Largest Non-Christian Faith In Iceland; Humanists Increase Significantly

    Pagans Largest Non-Christian Faith In Iceland; Humanists Increase Significantly

    Registers Iceland has released new numbers on religious and philosophical affiliations in Iceland, showing some marked differences between figures from last December and this month. As ever, the largest affiliation goes to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, also known as the…

  • Humanism And Ásatrú Paganism On The Rise In Iceland

    Humanism And Ásatrú Paganism On The Rise In Iceland

    Humanism is the fastest-growing religious or philosophical group in Iceland, closely followed by Ásatrú paganism, according to the latest National Registry figures. Meanwhile, membership to the National Church of Iceland continues to dwindle. Between December 2019 and June 1st, the number of members…

  • Humanist Receives Death Threats From Islamophobes

    Humanist Receives Death Threats From Islamophobes

    This Saturday, Siðmennt, the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association, held a symposium titled “Need We Fear Islam?”. Sigurður Hólm Gunnarsson, ergotherapist and member of the association, was among the speakers. Writing at skodun.is, Sigurður Hólm says that he answered the question “both yes…