Archive
Personal and theological essays on Christian tradition, spiritual life, and the encounter between the prayer house and the Mass.
On the revival tradition’s emphasis on personal faith, Catholic sacramental theology, and the question of how grace already received can also be consciously experienced as something that concerns me personally.
On daily Bible reading, Øivind Andersen’s listening posture toward Scripture, and a low-church habit that continued into Catholic life.
On Ole Hallesby’s uncompromising preaching of conversion, spiritual anguish, and what happens when true preaching does not address a person’s actual problem.
Hans Nielsen Hauge challenged the clergy’s practical monopoly on preaching. What can Catholic theology say about the calling, authority, and responsibility of the laity?
On what can be lost in a Catholic conversion – from house fellowship and lay participation to preaching and personal testimony.
On calling, spiritual anguish, and the journey from Norwegian revival Christianity to the Catholic Church – with Holy Communion as a decisive turning point.
Why this blog will explore the encounter between Norwegian low-church Christianity and Catholic faith.