Foundations of Swedish democracy. In Sweden, parliamentary democracy evolved during the earliest decades of the 20th century. Voting rights reforms in 1909 created universal male suffrage and introduced proportional elections. In 1921, universal suffrage was extended to women.
Full Definition of EVANGELICAL. 1. : of, relating to, or being in agreement with the Christian gospel especially as it is presented in the four Gospels. 2. : protestant. evangelical. adjective evanÂ·gelÂ·iÂ·cal \ËÄ-Ëvan-Ëje-li-kÉl, Ëe-vÉn-\. Tweet. : of or relating to a Christian sect or group that stresses the authority of the Bible, the importance of believing that Jesus Christ saved you personally from sin or hell, and the preaching of these beliefs to other people.
Methodists and Lutherans are NOT evangelical in the sense that you use the word. Confessional Lutherans are the least political of the Three (L, M, E). Often you will notice that Lutheran Congregations use the word Evangelical in their name. (I grew up in 1st.how more I am interested in becoming involved with a Christian congregation, but would like to avoid any which are either politially motivated, or based on hatred or on ignorance (as it seems that most evangelical denominations are, and are things of which I would not want to be part).