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The Swedish 'Dissenter Act' (Dissenterlag) of 1860 legalised what for the first time since the Reformation?
Answer: The right to leave the Church of Sweden and join another Christian denomination — The Dissenter Act allowed Swedes to leave the state church, but only to join another recognised Christian church; full religious freedom for non-Christians came later.
- A The right to leave the Church of Sweden and join another Christian denomination ✓
- B Non-Christian worship
- C Atheist public office
- D Religious schools
The Dissenter Act allowed Swedes to leave the state church, but only to join another recognised Christian church; full religious freedom for non-Christians came later.