https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-86-haugesund-norway “Ja, vi elsker dette landet”, “Yes, we love this country”! This is the way the Norwegian national anthem begins. Its second verse pays tribute to king Harald who united Norway, and also unintentionally triggered the Christianisation of his people. For…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/a-european-journey-87-fitjar-norway In Norway, as in many European countries, Sunday is an official day of rest. This tradition, which finds its roots in the Ten Commandments, is the result of centuries of Christian influence among the Norwegians. As we continue to…
https://soundcloud.com/aeuropeanjourney/88-borre-eng The Bible has had an amazing impact on Norway throughout the centuries. But even if the Gospel had already reached several Norwegian rulers in the tenth century, it still took a few decades before it began to reach the…
Quite often in history, God has used corrupted rulers to advance his kingdom on earth. For instance, the Gospel was permanently planted in Norway through a king whose understanding of the Christian faith was far from being orthodox. Today we…
