Abstract
Finland is regarded as a relatively secularized country with a formal and institutionalized mainline church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church. Most Finns, 76.4 percent of the population, are registered as members of the church. However, to most of them, religion or biblical norms as such mean very little in daily life. In contrast to the mainline secularized Lutheran culture, Neocharismatic Christianity as minority religion is characterized by the strict personal commitment of the adherents, an active missionary tendency, and emphasis on family values and social control.1 The movements that have been most influential in Finland are Toronto Blessing, Word of Faith, Vineyard, and New Wine.2
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Hovi, T. (2014). Servants and Agents. In: Utriainen, T., Salmesvuori, P. (eds) Finnish Women Making Religion. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137383471_10
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