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Bibelsyn og bibeltolkning – om virkelighetsforståelsens betydning for bibellesningen
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Et kjennetegn ved førmoderne bibellesning er den er styrt av Bibelens egen virkelighetsforståelse med skapelse og inkarnasjon som bærende elementer. Dette endres på opplysningstiden, hvor bibellesningen blir styrt av de ... -
Det guddommelige nærvær - en innføring i kristen teologi
(Book, 2020)Faglig arbeid med gudsforholdet som tar utgangspunkt i de troendes eget perspektiv, kaller vi teologi. Ordet finnes første gang hos Platon (428 - 348 f.Kr.) og har en litt omvekslende brukshistorie, men i dag brukes det ... -
Det norske misjonsselskaps samarbeid med St. Olav Church i Durban : historia om visjonen som brast
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)Since the St. Olav Church in Durban was established in the 1880's it was a church for Scandinavian settlers, of these mainly Norwegians. Missionaries of the Norwegian Mission Society (NMS) were active in the church and ... -
"Det vil alltid forbli én hellig kirke": Et luthersk perspektiv på kirkens enhet
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Confessio Augustana (CA) legger til grunn en forståelse av kirkens enhet som en allerede foreliggende størrelse som klargjøres for oss når feil og ensidigheter i forstå- elsen lukes bort. Dette forutsetter en kristologisk ... -
‘Duae res sunt Deus et Scriptura Dei’: On the relation between unknowability and clarity in the thought of Martin Luther
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Can humans know God? The possible answers to that question are yes and no, and then some variations in between. In my book What no mind has conceived I have tried to develop and defend the position that the fairly consistent ... -
Er dåpen nødvendig til frelse? Om forholdet mellom dåpsforståelse og samtidskontekst
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Ifølge Den norske kirkes bekjennelse er dåpen nødvendig til frelse. En intervjuundersøkelse blant dem som har ansvar for trosopplæring i noen menigheter viser at det er stor enighet om dette i den forstand at ingen støtter ... -
«For jøde først»: Om kristen misjon til jøder og hedninger
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)An answer to the question whether the gospel should be proclaimed to Jews presupposes a discussion of some important theological and hermeneutical issues. For Paul, the principle of God’s unwavering faithfulness is the ... -
God does not work in us without us: On the understanding of Divine–Human Cooperation in the thought of Martin Luther
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Roman-Catholic scholars tend to interpret Luther’s emphasis on the exteriority of salvation as a critique of the goodness of creation. Through an analysis of De servo arbitrio, this article shows this to be wrong. While ... -
Guds uerkjennbarhet som teologiog religionskritikk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)The unknowability of God as critique of theology and religion -
Helbredelsesforkynnelse og kristen tro
(Chapter, 2020)From the second half of the 19th century, some Christians have maintained that by adeptly manipulating the relevant spiritual laws, one may liberate oneself entirely from physical illness. Tis article is an investigation ... -
Imagination and critique in the work of Johann Georg Hamann
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Johann Georg Hamann (1730-1788) is a fascinating person. He was well trained in languages and literature, but had no formal position at an institution of learning. Still, he was well known and respected among his contemporary ... -
"In this vesture, let there be diversity ". Reading Augustine at gay pride Reykjavik
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2010)Augustinus hat einst eine dem Textilbereich entnommene Metapher für die kirchliche Einheit gebraucht. 'Lasst Vielfalt herrschen bei diesem Gewand (er meinte die Gewänder der Kirche als der Braut Christi); da sei keine ... -
Luther and the Apophatic Tradition
(Journal article, 2018)There has been a growing consensus among Luther scholars that authors of a mystic persuasion were indeed important for Luther’s theological development. This was even emphasized through one of the plenary sections of the ... -
The Maasai and the ancient Israelites : an early 20th century interpretation of the Maasai in East Africa
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)The idea that a certain ethnic or social group is historically related to the ancient Israelites is a widespread phenomenon in Africa. In some cases the identification is made from a 'we'-perspective about 'our' group, ... -
Martin Luther og den inkarnatoriske virkelighetsforståelsen
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)Luther var opptatt av den frigjørende og fornyende kraft i evangeliet om Jesus som frelser. Det gir hans tenkning et narrativt og kristosentrisk preg. Tonaturkristologien er derfor et viktig strukturerende prinsipp i hans ... -
Mellom dialog og identitet: Pave Frans om kirkens møte med miljøutfordringene
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)In 2015 Pope Francis published the encyclica Laudato Si, which discusses the challenges related to ecology and climate change. The pope maintains that the present crisis is created by what he calls the technological paradigm, ... -
"Mitt rike er ikke av denne verden". Om forholdet mellom nåde og politikk
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Jesus presents a demanding ethics and at the same time accepts sinners seemingly without any conditions. Luther integrates this perspective by maintaining both the absolute demands of the law and the unconditional gift of ... -
Profetisk diakoni : stemmer frå Latin-Amerika
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2012)The concept “prophetic diakonia” was lifted on the agenda at the WCC meeting in Larnaca in 1986. The debate challenges the traditional understanding of diakonia as humble service, an understanding that had developed within ... -
The rationality of madness: Did Plato, Cusanus and Kierkegaard get it right?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Modern psychiatry has arguably been taken captive by the philosophical presuppositions of modernity to the extent that its descriptions of mental illness appear unstable and susceptible to misuse. Foucault pointed to ... -
Resonans på nådens frekvens: Luthersk antropologi som sjelesørgerisk utgangspunkt
(Journal article, 2017)Luther er blitt kritisert for å ha en svært negativ antropologi, samtidig som han utfoldet en rik sjelesørgerisk praksis. Sammenhengen er at han fokuserer benådningens diskontinuitet og ordets makt svært sterkt. Troens ...