Norway's Millennium of Christianity and Decade of Celebration

The Church of Norway and the Kingdom of Norway are celebrating a millennium of Christianity, a span that includes the first Christians in North America. Therefore, Norwegians and others are about to start a decade of celebrating and discussing Christian, Lutheran, and national identity for a new mil...

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Authors: Kjølsvik, Idar 1968- (Author) ; Finnset, Herborg (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: [2020]
In: Lutheran quarterly
Year: 2020, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 410-424
IxTheo Classification:KAE Church history 900-1300; high Middle Ages
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
KBE Northern Europe; Scandinavia
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Summary:The Church of Norway and the Kingdom of Norway are celebrating a millennium of Christianity, a span that includes the first Christians in North America. Therefore, Norwegians and others are about to start a decade of celebrating and discussing Christian, Lutheran, and national identity for a new millennium. Specifically, Norway is focusing on July 29, 2030, as the anniversary, celebrating one Christian millennium in order to prepare for a new and different one. This essay catalogs the places, events, and significance of the observances.
ISSN:2470-5616
Contains:Enthalten in: Lutheran quarterly
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1353/lut.2020.0068