Finding Sanctuary: How Danish American Churches Helped Immigrants Navigate Life in Uncharted Waters

Authors

Krister Strandskov
Russell Lackey

Keywords

immigration, church, Lutheran

Abstract

The summer before graduating from Grand View University, I set out on a journey throughout the Midwest and California to photograph Danish American churches.1 My purpose in visiting these churches was to discover what stories their architecture told. I wondered what tied them together as well as what made each unique. I also hoped to learn more about my own Danish American heritage by visiting the very places many of my relatives worshiped and even pastored. Here is what I learned.

Recommended Citation

Strandskov, Krister and Lackey, Russell (2017) "Finding Sanctuary: How Danish American Churches Helped Immigrants Navigate Life in Uncharted Waters," The Bridge: Vol. 40: No. 2, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/thebridge/vol40/iss2/8