K. G. Hammar

Karl Gustav Hammar Hilding ( born February 18, 1943 in Hässleholm ) is a Swedish theologian and former Archbishop of Uppsala.

Hammar, who was ordained in 1965, was from 1972 to professor of church history at the University of Lund. He was from 1980 to 1987 Rector of the Pastoral Institute in Lund. From 1987 to 1992, KG Hammar ibid provost and 1992-1997 Bishop of Lund. In 1997 he became Archbishop of Uppsala. From this office he resigned in the summer of 2006. His successor in that office is Anders Wejryd.

Hammar is in liberal theological tradition, but at the same time also regarded as a radical champion of the separation of religion and state. After its approval of the Ecce Homo exhibition Hammar received criticism from both the Catholic Church and of the Syrian Church in Sweden.

Hammar stands up for the rights of homosexuals, such as for the church's consecration of same-sex couples. Hammar is also known for controversial foreign policy statements, including the Israel - Palestine conflict. He also criticized the globalized capitalism.

Since September 2006, Hammar a visiting professor at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR ) of the University of Lund has.

Works (selection)

Popular writings of Karl Gustav Hammar Hilding:

• Ecce Homo, Efter tvåtusen år, Stockholm / Lund ( Arcus / verb ), 2000
• Vägen valde dig; Ärkebiskop KG Hammar mediationer över Dag Hammarskölds " Vägmarken " 2005