Research
The research done at MF is diverse and covers areas such as theology and interdisciplinary studies of religion and society.
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MF's fields of research
MF is a driving force in research and development in theology, religious studies, humanities and social sciences. At MF there is a close interaction between research and education.
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MF Centre for the Advanced Study of Religion, MF CASR, fronts research on religion at MF. The center is an arena for research and research dissemination. MF CASR facilitates cooperation between MF and other academic institutions.
MF KOM – Centre for Church Innovation and Research. The centre functions as a communication link between scholars at MF and church bodies and workers who wish to make use of MF's expertise in their own contexts.
Research news from MF
Can history education foster peace? MF researcher leads new international project
Published: 16. September 2025
MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society has been awarded NOK 9.9 million by the Research Council of Norway for a prestigious international research project on how history education can contribute to peace and reconciliation in conflict-affected societies.
FRIPRO funds to Mina Monier
Published: 9. April 2025
Senior Researcher Mina Monier receives funds from the Research Council of Norway in the category of Researcher Project for Early Career. The funds are awarded to the project "Unconventional Gospels (UnGos): A Computer–Assisted Analysis of Complex Harmonic Traditions in Newly Discovered Manuscripts."
The Role of Orientalism in the History of the Qurʿān
Published: 9. April 2025
Do you know how the first English translation of the Qurʿān directly from Arabic came to be? It’s a fascinating result of a race between the Protestant and Catholic churches. Zeshan Ullah Qureshi explores how sharp polemics, impressive philology, and Christian rivalry have shaped both Europe’s encounter with the Qurʿān and European thought itself.
MF Excavates the World's Oldest Monasteries
Published: 16. December 2024
MF Professor Victor Ghica leads the prestigious DEChriM project. Through groundbreaking archaeological discoveries in the desert, researchers are delving deep into the Christianization of Egypt.
