摘要：In 1992 and 2010 the group within the Laestadian tradition labeled “the firstborns” or “the firstborn group” published brochures in which they express their beliefs and identity. Using a discourse analytical approach the article aims to examine the Firstborn’s selfrepresentation in these brochures. A goal is to investigate whether or not the Firstborn self-representation has changed in the period between the two brochures. A main argument is that the group’s mediation and way of representing themselves in 2010 is characterized by a new use of established concepts which point to a possible secession from the Norwegian State Church and the establishment of a separate independent religious organization.
