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Kjell O Lejon

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I have two major research interests: Religion and Politics in the United States; Swedish Church History.

Religion and politics in the USA and Swedish church history

Professor Kjell O. Lejon is PhD at University of California, Santa Barbara (1987), and ThD at Lund University (1988), where he is a Docent/Associate Professor in Church History.

Kjell O Lejon.
Photographer: Östsvenska Handelskammaren
Kjell O. Lejon has research interests in two major areas.

The first is religion and politics in the United States, with an emphasis on civil religion and presidential religious rhetoric. Among his published material you find monographs on Reagan and Bush Sr., as well as overviews of the role of religion in the White House (for example: Från Truman till Trump).

The second area is Swedish church history, with an emphasis on medieval and modern time.

Lejon has lectured in 12 countries, been a visiting professor in the U.S. for three years and published ca. 30 volumes along with a large number of articles.

He is the Head of History, Art History, Religious Studies.

Selected Publications

Cover of publication 'Book cover.'
Kjell O. Lejon (2024)
Cover of publication 'Bookcover.'
Kjell O. Lejon (2023)
Cover of publication 'Bopk, Sveriges kristna arv.'
Kjell O. Lejon (2023)

Publications

2025

Kjell O. Lejon (2025) Svensk Pastoraltidskrift, Vol. 67, p. 22-23 (Article, book review)
Kjell Olof Urban Lejon (2025) Signum, Vol. 1, p. 44-48 (Article in journal)

2024

Kjell O. Lejon (2024) Världen idag, Vol. 17 okt, p. 27- (Article in journal)
Kjell O. Lejon (2024) Världen idag, Vol. 10 okt, p. 24-25 (Article in journal)
Kjell O. Lejon (2024) Världen idag, Vol. 15 okt, p. 15- (Article in journal)

News

Kjell O Lejon.

New perspectives on the Crusades

In the book Tempelherreorden (鈥淭he Knights Templar鈥�), church historian Kjell O Lejon has summarised his research on the period of the Crusades. He believes the book is important for understanding contemporary world-wide conflicts.
Photo of the flag of the Swedish Church blowing in the wind against a blue sky with small clouds.

How should the church be governed?

The elections for the Church of Sweden will be held on 19 September. This year the focus is on how political the church should be, but the agenda also includes issues such as the environment, economy and education.

Organisation

Department of Culture and Society (IKOS)

At the Department of Culture and Society (IKOS), social sciences and the humanities gather in environments where research and education work together.
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Division of History, Arts and Religious Studies (HKR)

We focus on how people think and act, how these thoughts are conveyed in texts, images, and artefacts in the past and the present, how they are understood and used, and how they are expressed in human actions, cultures, and politics.

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