Viktor Lennstrand was cited as one of the founders of Freethought in Sweden after he was imprisoned several times in the 1880s and 1890s for blasphemy.
Herbert Tingsten, Ingemar Hedenius, and Gunnar Heckscher were notable irreligious voices at the time.
[6][7][8] Sweden is considered one of the world's most secular nations, with a high proportion of irreligious people.
According to the site, only one in ten Swedes thinks religion is important in daily life or has trust in a religious leader.
[14] Of the 70% of the population who are members of the Church of Sweden, about 6% "are active churchgoers attending services at least once a month".