Ásatrúarfélagið
(, Ásatrú Fellowship), also known simply as , is an Icelandic religious organisation of heathenry (in Iceland also called , " faith"). It was founded on the first day of summer in 1972, and granted recognition as a registered religious organization in 1973, allowing it to conduct legally binding ceremonies and collect a share of the church tax. The is the chief religious official.
Key facts
- Religion.name
- Ásatrú Fellowship
- Religion.native_name
- Ásatrúarfélagið
- Religion.native_name_lang
- is
- Religion.image
- Asatruarfelagid logo (2022).png
- Religion.caption
- The logo of Ásatrúarfélagið – organization
- Religion.type
- New Religious Movement
- Religion.main_classification
- Neopaganism
- Religion.orientation
- Heathenry
- Religion.theology
- Icelandic Folk Religion
- Religion.leader_title
- Allsherjargoði
- Religion.leader_name
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
- Religion.associations
- European Congress of Ethnic Religions
Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- Recognition
- First ''allsherjargoði'' (1972–1993)
- Second ''allsherjargoði'' (1994–2002)
- Third and fourth ''allsherjargoðar'' (2002–present)
- Beliefs and theology
- ''Blót'' and other rituals
- Religious buildings
- Main hof
- {{lang|is|italic=no|Ásheimar}}
- Politics and activism
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
(, Ásatrú Fellowship), also known simply as , is an Icelandic religious organisation of heathenry (in Iceland also called , " faith"). It was founded on the first day of summer in 1972, and granted recognition as a registered religious organization in 1973, allowing it to conduct legally binding ceremonies and collect a share of the church tax. The is the chief religious official.
The organization was led by farmer and poet Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson from 1972 until his death in 1993. During most of this period membership did not exceed 100 people and after the initial enthusiasm faded, there was little activity. The time of the next high priest, Jörmundur Ingi Hansen (1994–2002), saw considerable growth and activity, including the design of an burial ground. These trends have continued under the present high priest, musician Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson (2003–present), and as of 1 January 2018, the organization has 5770 registered members, about one third of whom are women. Since 2002, the number of registered members has grown annually from 8% (2006–2007) to 21% (2011–2012).