This article is about confirmation preparation in the Church of Sweden from the viewpoint of the confirmation candidates. It focuses on whether or not the confirmation candidates’ expectations, experiences and beliefs support the goals of confirmation that the Church of Sweden has formulated in its general guidelines for confirmation. The results showed points of agreement (e.g. expectations to come to one’s own decision about God, having fun and experiencing community in the confirmation group) and points of departure (e.g. expectations of gifts at the end of the confirmation period). The results also showed that experiences met the confirmation candidates’ expectations (e.g. experiences of learning while having fun). In addition, the confirmation candidates’ beliefs were changed by confirmation preparation. The article ends with a discussion on how general guidelines may function as guiding principles for confirmation.

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瑞典教会确认候选人

这篇文章是关于从确认候选人的角度来看瑞典教会的确认准备。它侧重于确认候选人的期望、经历和信念是否支持瑞典教会在其确认的一般指导方针中制定的确认目标。结果显示了一致点（例如，期望自己对上帝做出决定，在确认组中享受乐趣和体验社区）和出发点（例如，在确认期结束时对礼物的期望）。结果还表明，体验符合确认候选人的期望（例如在玩乐中学习的体验）。此外，确认候选人的信念因确认准备而改变。