MF professor publishes "theory of everything"
Published: 29. March 2022
Atle O. Søvik won an international manuscript competition with the book A Basic Theory of Everything, where he presents a theory of the basic building blocks…
The Material History of Manuscripts
Published: 14. March 2022
- This book deals with a practice common to many who research texts, that is the fact that they interpret historical texts without simultaneously studying the…
Baptismal Practices in the Nordic Countries
Published: 22. February 2022
- The Nordic national churches are in many ways very similar to each other, but they also have characteristic differences in many areas. Some of these we can…
DEChriM – A Platform for the Study of Early Egyptian Christianity
Published: 4. November 2021
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- The living tradition is important to understand the textual tradition
Published: 14. September 2021
The relationship between religious texts and lived religion is central to Ute Hüsken's research. In her next planned project, she will open up new…
Unveiling the World's Oldest Known Monastery
Published: 13. March 2021
MF Prof. Victor Ghica Reveals the Finds of his dig at Tall Ğanūb Qaṣr al-‘Ağūz.
RCN Funding to MF Project EthiCodex
Published: 29. January 2021
The Research Council of Norway has allocated NOK 11.7 million to Professor Brent Nongbri's research project EthiCodex. The research project addresses the…
Making Enemies through History Classes
Published: 9. January 2020
– History classes in South Sudan present the former enemies in the north in exclusively negative forms of expression, says Associate Professor Merethe Skårås…
Mission: Improved health, better agriculture, racism and dependence
Published: 4. April 2019
– Norwegian missionaries in Zimbabwe brought with them many positive things. But some missionaries had unmistakable racist attitudes, says Roar G. Fotland.
MF CASR Annual Lecture 2019: Prof. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd
Published: 20. August 2019
Don't miss the 2019 MF CASR Annual Lecture 6 September. Elizabeth Shakman Hurd will talk about Religion on the border: The politics of the ‘Muslim…