Hans Ording
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Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording (17 August 1884 – 18 February 1952) was a Norwegian theologian.
He was born in Solum
as a son of dean
Theodor Ording (1837–1908) and Johanne Gabrielle Gustava Andrea Hauge (1851–90). He was a grandson of Andreas Hauge
, and great-grandson of Hans Nielsen Hauge
. He was also a first cousin of Johannes Ording
and Fredrik Ording
, and thus a first cousin once removed of actor Jørn Ording
, politician Aake Anker Ording
and historian and politician Arne Ording
.
He took the examen artium
at Kristiania Cathedral School in 1902, and the cand.theol.
degree in 1909. He worked in Tromsø
and Hammerfest
before being hired as a priest for Norwegians in Berlin in 1914. He married German citizen Annelise Fechter (1890–1984) here in December 1916. In the same year he was appointed as a research fellow at the Royal Frederick University
. He finished the thesis Untersuchungen über Entwicklungslehre und Teleologi in 1921, which earned him the dr.theol. degree in 1922.
After this he was a curate
in Berg i Østfold
from 1922 to 1928, curate in Frogner
from 1928 to 1935 and vicar
in Frogner from 1935 to 1939. In 1939 he was appointed as professor at the University of Oslo
, a position which had been vacant for a year, in waiting of Ording to finish the book Dogmatisk metode. In addition to his thesis and Dogmatisk metode, his most important work was Estetikk og kristendom (1929). He later co-published the works of his great-grandfather, Hans Nielsens Hauges Skrifter, in eight volumes between 1947 and 1954. He died in February 1952 in Oslo, before the last volume had been published.
He was born in Solum
Solum, Norway
Solum is a former municipality in Telemark county, Norway.The parish of Solum was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 . According to the 1835 census the municipality had a population of 3,557. Solum is located west of the city Skien, and encompassed districts such as Nenset, Tollnes,...
as a son of dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
Theodor Ording (1837–1908) and Johanne Gabrielle Gustava Andrea Hauge (1851–90). He was a grandson of Andreas Hauge
Andreas Hauge
Andreas Hauge was a Norwegian priest, psalm writer and politician.He was born in Aker as a son of Hans Nielsen Hauge and Andrea Andersdatter Nyhus . He lost his mother at only a week of age; his father then married again, but he died when Andreas Hauge was 9. He took the examen artium in 1834,...
, and great-grandson of Hans Nielsen Hauge
Hans Nielsen Hauge
Hans Nielsen Hauge was a noted revivalist Norwegian lay minister who spoke up against the Church establishment in Norway. Hauge is considered an influential personality in the industrialization of Norway...
. He was also a first cousin of Johannes Ording
Johannes Ording
Johannes Ording was a Norwegian theologian. He served as a professor of systematic theology at the Royal Frederick University from 1906 to 1926, and his appointment caused a stir because some saw him as too liberal....
and Fredrik Ording
Fredrik Ording
Fredrik Christian Wildhagen Ording was a Norwegian educator, writer and politician for the Conservative Party....
, and thus a first cousin once removed of actor Jørn Ording
Jørn Ording
Jørn Ording was a Norwegian actor, theatre instructor and screenwriter.He was born in Kristiania as a son of Jørgen Fredrik Ording...
, politician Aake Anker Ording
Aake Anker Ording
Aake Anker Ording was a Norwegian civil servant and politician for Mot Dag and the Labour Party.He was born in Halden. He was a second cousin of actor Jørn Ording and historian and politician Arne Ording, and a first cousin once removed of educator and theologian Fredrik Ording and theologian Hans...
and historian and politician Arne Ording
Arne Ording
Arne Ording was a Norwegian historian and politician for Mot Dag and the Labour Party.-Pre-war life and career:...
.
He took the examen artium
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
at Kristiania Cathedral School in 1902, and the cand.theol.
Cand.theol.
Candidatus theologiæ , Candidata theologiæ , abbreviated cand. theol. is an academic degree with a long tradition, awarded after a six year higher education in theology in Denmark and Norway. In Norway, the title has remained after the "Quality Reform", though it is equivalent to a Master of...
degree in 1909. He worked in Tromsø
Tromsø
Tromsø is a city and municipality in Troms county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Tromsø.Tromsø city is the ninth largest urban area in Norway by population, and the seventh largest city in Norway by population...
and Hammerfest
Hammerfest
is a city and municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. The municipality encompasses parts of three islands: Kvaløya, Sørøya, and Seiland. Hammerfest was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838...
before being hired as a priest for Norwegians in Berlin in 1914. He married German citizen Annelise Fechter (1890–1984) here in December 1916. In the same year he was appointed as a research fellow at the Royal Frederick University
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. He finished the thesis Untersuchungen über Entwicklungslehre und Teleologi in 1921, which earned him the dr.theol. degree in 1922.
After this he was a curate
Curate
A curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
in Berg i Østfold
Berg, Østfold
Berg is a former parish and municipality which now forms part of Halden municipality in Østfold county, Norway.-History:Berg was the main parish in a district which included Rokke and Halden until 1721. Halden subsequently became the main parish in the district. By a royal proclamation in 1769,...
from 1922 to 1928, curate in Frogner
Frogner
Frogner is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. In addition to traditional Frogner, the borough incorporates Bygdøy, Uranienborg and Majorstuen....
from 1928 to 1935 and vicar
Vicar
In the broadest sense, a vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior . In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant...
in Frogner from 1935 to 1939. In 1939 he was appointed as professor at the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
, a position which had been vacant for a year, in waiting of Ording to finish the book Dogmatisk metode. In addition to his thesis and Dogmatisk metode, his most important work was Estetikk og kristendom (1929). He later co-published the works of his great-grandfather, Hans Nielsens Hauges Skrifter, in eight volumes between 1947 and 1954. He died in February 1952 in Oslo, before the last volume had been published.