Department of Religion, Philosophy and History: Recent submissions
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George W. Bush a revolutionary president? : the picture of "the others": an analysis of political speeches by George W. Bush and Harry S. Truman
(Master thesis, 2010)There are ongoing debates about the concept of continuity and discontinuity in American foreign policy. This research has focused on whether the controversial George W. Bush`s rhetoric can be seen as radical new or as a ... -
Morphogenetic approaches to religion : understanding religion from the perspective of Margaret Archer
(Master thesis, 2010)The general theory and methodology offered by Margaret Archer under the name of “the morphogenetic approach” represents the major developments within critical realist social theory. Archer combines the critical realist ... -
Ung og urban- og i partnerskap : om lojalitet i den flytende modernitet
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Empathic engagement in caregiving professions : in light of Heinz Kohut´s self psychology
(Master thesis, 2010)This thesis explores and illustrates ways in which a conceptual framework based on Heinz Kohut’s self psychology, complemented by Kristin D. Neff’s conceptualization of selfcompassion, can help illuminate how six ... -
Fra tradisjon til rekonstruksjon? : en kvalitativ undersøkelse av endring i menigheten Samfundet
(Master thesis, 2010)Menigheten Samfundet er et konservativt trossamfunn med menigheter i Kristiansand og Egersund. Ved utgangen av 2009 hadde menigheten i Kristiansand 1420 medlemmer og menigheten i Egersund hadde ca 500 medlemmer. Samfundet ... -
Fra forfølgelse til statsreligion : aspekter ved forholdet mellom stat og kirke på 300 tallet i Bysants
(Master thesis, 2010)This theses deals with the relation of state and church in 4th century Byzantium. The research has been conducted based on three individual sources, namely the works of Eusebius of Cæsarea, Codex Theodosianus and church ... -
School festivals, collective remembering and social cohesion: A case study of changes in Norwegian school culture
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)How does a particular Norwegian primary school community interact while preparing and carrying through the festivals of Advent/Christmas, Easter and the National Day at the end of the first decade of the 21st century? ... -
Reconciliation without violence
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)Is it possible to solve conflicts without using violence, or is the use of violent retribution necessary to solve problems and restore peace after serious crimes and offences? This is a classical question in the philosophy ... -
What a maritime history! The uses of maritime history in summer festivals in southern Norway
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2009)This paper focuses on the growth of cultural heritage tourism in southern Norway, with a particular focus on maritime history presented at summer festivals during recent years. I will be using newly collected empirical ... -
De lokale menigheter- et bidrag til konfesjonskunnskapen
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A critical analysis of David Coffey`s and Colin E. Gunton´s treatment of Augustine´s mutual-love theory
(Master thesis, 2009)Both the Catholic theologian David Coffey and the late Protestant theologian Colin E. Gunton treat Augustine’s Trinitarian theology in their work. One major common point of their treatment is the theory of the Holy Spirit ... -
Fra kristen trosopplæring til pluralistisk religionsundervisning
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2003)Tradisjonelt har religionsfaget stått sentralt i formidlingen av skolens kristne verdigrunnlag, men med KRL-faget er ikke dette lenger så selvsagt. På grunn av samfunnsutviklingen står både opplæringslovens kristne ... -
Bibelsyn hos ansatte i Misjonssambandet
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2005) -
Public deliberation as separate or embedded: deweyan democracy and its relation to political liberalism
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)This paper explores two different strategies that may be useful to give substance to Deweyan democracy’s claim that in order for democratic associations to develop into communities, citizens need to learn how to conduct ...