Fritt Ord (journal)
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Fritt Ord was a Norwegian
journal, founded in 1931 by theologian Kristian Schjelderup
, who later became known as a liberal bishop in the Church of Norway
. It served as the journal of Landslaget for frilyndt kristendom (National organization of liberal Christians), a liberal organization within the Church of Norway. Schjelderup served as editor from 1931 until 1940, when the journal was discontinued.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
journal, founded in 1931 by theologian Kristian Schjelderup
Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup, Jr.
Kristian Vilhelm Koren Schjelderup was a Norwegian Lutheran theologian, author, and bishop of the Diocese of Hamar in the Church of Norway from 1947 to 1964. He was noted as a controversial, liberal theologian.-Personal life:...
, who later became known as a liberal bishop in the Church of Norway
Church of Norway
The Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, established after the Lutheran reformation in Denmark-Norway in 1536-1537 broke the ties to the Holy See. The church confesses the Lutheran Christian faith...
. It served as the journal of Landslaget for frilyndt kristendom (National organization of liberal Christians), a liberal organization within the Church of Norway. Schjelderup served as editor from 1931 until 1940, when the journal was discontinued.