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Why did Southern and Western Norway become the country’s Bible Belt?

Several countries have their Bible Belts. Researchers have been looking to explain why Christian revivalism became so popular in southern and western Norway.

Here's what archaeologists found under the floor of the 12th century Stavanger Cathedral

Crawling around here in pitch darkness in 1967, an architect bumped into bones and skeletons.

King Charles will be protected by two small wood shards from the cross of Jesus on coronation day

We cannot know that they are real, but that’s not the most important thing, says one historian. Here is the story behind the True Cross.

Survey: Muslims in Norway are more religious than Christians

More people who identify as Muslims in Norway say they believe in God compared to those who identify as Christians.

Norwegian parliamentary politicians laughed when they quoted from the Bible

The Bible has been used as a political guiding principle in three Norwegian parliamentary debates, twice for real and once for fun.

Fewer Norwegians than before are members of a religious community

Many Norwegians belong to religious or life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, which last year lost a record number of members.

This is what an ancient Mary and Jesus statue would have looked like 800 years ago

An ancient statue in Norway has been recreated. It shows us how Jesus and Mary may have looked when the statue came to Norway 800 years ago.

Monks had to remain silent whilst they ate, so they invented a sign language

The Cistercian monks lived by strict rules.

How was Easter celebrated in the olden days?

ASK A RESEARCHER: Norwegians have celebrated Easter for almost 1000 years. Easter used to be a solemn holiday, but now it’s evolved into primarily a holiday time, according to two researchers.

Medieval scribes wrote about religion, medicine and magic in the margins

Ildar Garipzanov has gone through several thousand manuscripts from the Middle Ages in search of the smallest texts.

Here’s how the beliefs of Christians and atheists change over a lifetime

One researcher followed 13 people for 22 years. He saw that they became more humble and pragmatic.

European female ISIS supporters feel like strangers in their own country

On the web, they cultivate their sense of exclusion with other like-minded women, according to one researcher’s interpretation of Facebook profiles in Europe.

Religious minority youth between patriarchy and gender equality

Gender roles is a delicate topic for religious minority groups. Many of them accept traditional gender segregation in the religious community, but struggle with prejudices from the greater society, according to researcher.

Our image of ISIS women is incomplete

The ideological conviction was often deeper among the women who joined the ISIS than among the men who did the same, according to researchers.

Discrimination: Thirty-five per cent of Muslim immigrants say they did not get a job they were qualified for

Non-religious immigrants experience discrimination in Norway to the same extent as their more religious counterparts. Muslims seeking work are the exception.

Norwegians are the most critical of the niqab and burka in the Nordics

Norway is more critical of face-covering garments like the niqab and burka than their Nordic neighbours, shows new Pew Research survey.

In conversation with Norway’s home-grown extremists

Siri Høyem Kristiansen from OsloMet has visited Norwegian prisons to interview rebel fighters returned from Syria. She was surprised by what she found.

Faith is a private matter for young Norwegian Muslims

Many young Muslims in Norway take a more relaxed approach to practicing their religion, such as how often they pray each day or attend mosque.

Justifying gender equality through Islam

Young Norwegian Muslims are more liberal than their parents’ generation when it comes to equality and homosexuality, but both groups find support for their view in Islam, according to a new study.

Who reads the Bible in Norway?

A recent report on Bible use provides some answers.

Gender-equality ideals make Muslim women more religious

When gender equality is portrayed as a uniquely Western value, immigrant Muslim women choose to embrace religion as a result, according to a Norwegian researcher.

How Norwegians made sure criminals went to Hell

During the Middle Ages, people were deeply concerned about the fate of bad criminals: Not only was it necessary to punish them on Earth, but every effort had to be made to make certain they went to Hell.

Future features young Muslims and old Buddhists

Buddhists will comprise the religious segment with the largest share of elderly in 2050, predict demographic researchers. Muslims will on average still be the youngest religious population in the world, but the median age of Muslims living in Europe will rise.

Arguments over religious tolerance haven’t progressed in 400 years

You might think that the heated debate over niqabs, burkinis and other expressions of religious beliefs are a sign of the times. But you would be wrong. As early as the 1600s, major European thinkers disagreed over the meaning of free speech and religious tolerance.

Tag: religion

Why did Southern and Western Norway become the country’s Bible Belt?

Here's what archaeologists found under the floor of the 12th century Stavanger Cathedral

King Charles will be protected by two small wood shards from the cross of Jesus on coronation day

Survey: Muslims in Norway are more religious than Christians

Norwegian parliamentary politicians laughed when they quoted from the Bible

Fewer Norwegians than before are members of a religious community

This is what an ancient Mary and Jesus statue would have looked like 800 years ago

Monks had to remain silent whilst they ate, so they invented a sign language

How was Easter celebrated in the olden days?

Medieval scribes wrote about religion, medicine and magic in the margins

Here’s how the beliefs of Christians and atheists change over a lifetime

European female ISIS supporters feel like strangers in their own country

Religious minority youth between patriarchy and gender equality

Our image of ISIS women is incomplete

Discrimination: Thirty-five per cent of Muslim immigrants say they did not get a job they were qualified for

Norwegians are the most critical of the niqab and burka in the Nordics

In conversation with Norway’s home-grown extremists

Faith is a private matter for young Norwegian Muslims

Justifying gender equality through Islam

Who reads the Bible in Norway?

Gender-equality ideals make Muslim women more religious

How Norwegians made sure criminals went to Hell

Future features young Muslims and old Buddhists

Arguments over religious tolerance haven’t progressed in 400 years

Mixed messages in Christian sex education

Religious freedom more important than women’s rights

Who were the first Norwegian crusaders?

"Stop using the term radicalisation"

Bringing spirituality and religion to elder care

General prosperity is a key to democracy

Norway was controlled from the pulpit

Suffering morphs into cosiness in Easter celebrations

Islam researcher wins the Holberg Prize

Researchers cooperate with ‘medicine men’

Too much freedom at Norwegian religious schools?

No dogmas: the new Nordic Christianity

Oslo Cathedral was a likely focal point for grief

Faith in a new country

Secret pay to clergy during WWII

The mysterious stone Madonna of the North

Voices from the grave