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	Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia, with territorial waters bordering Danish and British waters.
		Norway was one of the signatories of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 and was a founding member of the United Nations, providing its first secretary general – Trygve Lie.
		Norway is bounded for its entire length by seas of the North Atlantic Ocean: the North Sea to the southwest and its large inlet the Skagerrak to the south, the Norwegian Sea to the west, and the Barents Sea to the northeast.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norway (2443 words)

	Lutheran Church of Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Doctrines of the Lutheran Church of Norway are subsumed within the following five creeds: the Apostles Creed, the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, the Augsburg Confession, and Luther's Small Catechism.
		In 1152 a national church was established, with the archbishopric in Nidaros (present-day Trondheim).
		Norway officially accepted the Reformation in 1539, leading to the deposition of those bishops who continued to support Roman Catholic theology and the confiscation of church property by the government.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/christ/cep/lcn.html (324 words)

	Norway
		Citizens are considered to be members of the state church unless they explicitly associate themselves with another denomination; 86 percent of the population nominally belong to the state church.
		The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway is the state church.
		The Commission recommended that all passages in the Constitution that mention the Church of Norway or the Lutheran belief be amended to reflect the country's multicultural and multi-religious society.
	www.state.gov /g/drl/rls/irf/2003/24426.htm (1277 words)

	Norway Evangelical Lutheran Church
		The present church on the hill, dedicated in 1870, was the second church of a growing flock and was used until 1954 when the present educational unit was built.
		The Norway Historical Society placed a monument along the driveway in memory of the pioneers who died in the early epidemics that were buried in the common unmarked graves.
		The new church was built in three separate building programs: 1954 - the educational unit which was also used for services for several year; 1964 - the sanctuary was added; 1989 - the office, library, preschool room, Sunday School classrooms were added, the property was added to the sewer district and extensive decorating as completed.
	www.norwaylutheranchurch.org /history (556 words)

	Church of Norway -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Church of Norway (Den norske kirke) also known as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway is the state church of (A constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905) Norway, 86% of Norwegians belong to this Church.
		The Church of Norway professes the (Follower of Lutheranism) Lutheran branch of (A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior) Christianity.
		The Reformation in Norway was complete in 1537 when (Click link for more info and facts about Christian III of Denmark) Christian III of Denmark decreed Lutheranism as the official religion of Norway and Denmark.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/church_of_norway.htm (1108 words)

	Church and State in Norway
		In the case of bishops the church is allowed to present its candidates, and from the list of candidates presented by the church, the state selects the new bishop.
		The members of the church council are elected through a process in which the congregations elect members of the councils of bishoprics, and these again elect the members of the national church council.
		Of children born in Norway, the last ten years about 80-83% have been baptized in the state church, whereas the percentage in 1960 was 97.
	www.infidels.org /library/modern/finngeir_hiorth/norway.html (3045 words)

	Norway (10/05)
		Norway is in the top rank of nations in the number of books printed per capita, even though Norwegian is one of the world's smallest language groups.
		Norway was one of the signers of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 and was a founding member of the United Nations.
		Norway is not a member of the EU's Economic and Monetary Union and does not have a fixed exchange rate.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3421.htm (2489 words)

	Welcome to the Church of Norway
		The church in Norway, got, together with the Church in Denmark, a Lutheran confession and Church ordinance through a decision of the common king Christian III in 1537.
		It is not possible to describe the position of the Church of Norway in respect of a “notion of Europe”.
		Without neglecting the legitimacy of the ordained ministry and the episcopal character of Church of Norway in the past, the Porvoo agreement (signed 1996) initiates that Anglican bishops “normally” participate in the consecrations of bishops in the Church of Norway.
	www.kirken.no /english/engelsk.cfm?artid=5748 (2160 words)

	Statistics Norway: Church of Norway and other religious and philosophical communities, 1 January 2004 - More members in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Church of Norway statistics for 2003 shows that close to 44 000 were baptised that year, a slight decrease from 2002.
		The figure represents 77.7 per cent of those born in Norway in 2003, and the corresponding figure for 2002 was 79.5 per cent.
		Church events and members of the Church of Norway, by diocese.
	www-open.ssb.no /trosamf_en/main.html (439 words)

	Odin - Christianity in Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Very many Norwegians are affiliated with the Church of Norway, this is one of the reasons why politicians still have to lend it an ear.
		According to the state church arrangement, the king is the ruler of the Church.
		In the 1970s in particular, there were many who resigned from the Church, either because they considered themselves to be "non-Christians" or for the opposite reason, because they felt that the Church of Norway was "not Christian enough".
	odin.dep.no /odin/engelsk/norway/history/032005-990468/index-dok000-b-n-a.html (3003 words)

	The Religion Report - 14/8/2002: State and religion in Norway and Germany
		In Norway, church attendance is fast approaching zero, and early this year a panel of the church recommended that Norway end its 465-year-old State church system, giving all religions equal footing under the law.
		The main picture of what the church did during the war is a part of the picture of a victory, but the church during the war was very important.
		I felt that to be a minister of the church of Norway, the Evangelical Lutheran church of Norway, would be, in the country, a pretty lonely occupation.
	www.abc.net.au /rn/talks/8.30/relrpt/stories/s648291.htm (3123 words)

	NORWAY CHOSEN FOR NEXT CEC ASSEMBLY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In order that churches can already plan the dates in the diary, the Central Committee has determined that the Assembly will be held from Wednesday, 3 September until Tuesday, 9 September.
		In issuing the invitation on behalf of the Church of Norway, the Rev Berit Lanke, herself from Trondheim, assured the Assembly of a very warm welcome and the best of facilities for the holding of this important gathering.
		Churches will also be urged to consider sponsoring a delegate from a church which is unable to pay the minimum fee, which currently varies between Sfr 500.- and Sfr 1,000.
	www.cec-kek.org /News/CCNorway.htm (347 words)

	Frikirken (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Evangelical Lutheran Free Church, or the Free Church as it is commonly known, is a nationwide church consisting of 81 congregations with approximately 21.000 members.
		The Free Church congregations are led by the pastors and the board of elders.
		The synod bears responsibility for the common concerns and ministry of the Free Church, it plans the future of this common ministry and passes new laws and regulations for the Free Church as a whole.
	frikirken.no /Frikirken/English.php (397 words)

	HERITAGE HJEMKOMST INTERPRETIVE CENTER
		Norwegian Stave churches were built just after the close of the Viking Age in Scandinavia in the 1100 and 1200’s.
		The church in Moorhead is a full-scale replica of the Hopperstad Church located in the town of Vik, Norway.
		The church is constructed of cedar, redwood, and pine.
	www.hjemkomst-center.com /church/main.htm (278 words)

	Church Of Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Church members believe peyote offers them spiritual and physical healing, but the...
		He was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he served on various...
		The Church of Norway Den norsk kirken is the state church of Norway, 86% of Norwegians belong to this Church.
	church-of-norway.wikiverse.org (205 words)

	Global Harvest Ministries (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Since two thirds of Norway is uninhabitable, it is easy to imagine how the Norsemen (North men) saw their only opportunity for expansion was by the sea.
		The church in Norway is called to rise up out of complacency and lead the way in the adventures that the Lord has planned for harvest.
		Norway is generally regarded as a homogeneous country with a small, scattered population who speak the same language and belong to the same culture...
	www.globalharvestministries.org /index.asp?action=norway (848 words)

	Church Registers in Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The same Church Ritual also had rules for the registration of the engagements, which had to include the witnesses, and for the registration of burials.
		If it was a different local parish, but in the same parish district, it was not necessary with a full recording in the church register of the home local parish, but a short summary and reference to the church register in the local parish where the actual event took place.
		In a number of church registers from the 18th century, on must assume that less than half of the deaths are recorded.
	digitalarkivet.uib.no /churchregister.htm (1614 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Europe \| 'Oldest church' find wows Norway
		The church at Skien in southern Norway is believed to have been built between 1010 and 1040, the Aftenposten newspaper reported on Friday.
		The church was first discovered in 2001, but its age could only be pinpointed with radiological tests.
		The church was found during excavations in hospital grounds and archaeologists believe it may be "Hakastein", which is mentioned in a manuscript from 1354.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/europe/4237901.stm (173 words)

	Episcopal News Service
		Norway's second female Lutheran bishop, a trained scientist, is to be consecrated on February 9 at a ceremony attended by Norway's King Harald V. Laila Riksaasen Dahl will be ordained as bishop of the Diocese of Tunsberg, in southeastern Norway.
		The king is the constitutional head of the church, and his attendance at the ceremony is seen as a sign of the royal family's continuing support for female church leaders.
		Today, about 15 per cent of the Church of Norway's pastors are women, but more than half of the theological students are female, Lutheran World Information reported.
	www.dfms.org /3577_19773_ENG_Print.html (328 words)

	"Church in Norway to fly "Gay" flag - Stormfront White Nationalist Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Churches in North-Norway guarantee homosexuals that they will be welcomed without prejudice.
		Norway at least stays out of most EU nonsense, and has a fairly strong opposition to immigration, from what I hear..
		Norway's churches are soon going to turn into a homosexual version of Petronius' Satyricon.
	www.stormfront.org /forum/showthread.php?t=100692 (594 words)

	Ministry of Education and Research - Information from the Ministry of Education and Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The new website www.StudyinNorway.no is Norway’s primary service on the Internet for prospective students seeking general information about study opportunities at Norwegian institutions of higher education.
		The objective of this strategy is to strengthen Norway's scientific and technological cooperation with the United States and Canada.
		On 19-20 May 2005, Norway will host the fourth Ministerial Conference in the Bologna Process, which is a process of European cooperation in higher education.
	odin.dep.no /ufd/engelsk/index-b-n-a.html (414 words)

	The history of the Catholic Church in Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Cardinal Nicolas Breakspear established Church province in 1153; the archbishop resided in Nidaros (Trondheim).
		The Church has grown slowly and numbers 46.314 registered Catholics (31.12.2003), 70% of whom are born abroad.
		The country is divided into three Church districts (the diocese of Oslo, and the prelatures of Trondheim and Tromsø) and 32 parishes.
	www.katolsk.no /www/about_en.htm (353 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Separation of church, state urged in Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway has been the nation's official religion since 1537.
		Last year 86 percent of Norway's 4.5 million people were listed as members, although only a fraction of those were active.
		In 2000, the government defied the church's guidelines and allowed the appointment of an openly gay clergyman in Oslo.
	www.deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,375014374,00.html? (275 words)

	Nordberg Church - Oslo - Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Nordberg parish is part of the Lutheran Church of Norway.
		The Nordberg Church is the main church with services every Sunday at 11.a.m.
		Nordberg Church is open for the public Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.
	www.geocities.com /nordbergchurch (180 words)

	norway related information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Norway but agreed to let Norway keep its constitution in return for accepting the union under a Swedish king.
		Norway's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, is where its famous fjords are found, and the country also has a very elongated form, Oslo in fact being closer to Rome than to Norway...
		members of Sons of Norway and their families from the financial hardships experienced during times of sickness or death in the family.
	www.nethorde.com /norway/index.html (346 words)

	Norway Evangelical Lutheran Church
		Here you will find the faces and the ministry of Norway Evangelical Lutheran Church.
		Norway Lutheran Church has been serving the Wind Lake-Waterford area since 1843.
		We are in partnership with 10,766 congregations, 28 Lutheran Colleges and Universities, 8 seminaries, 450 world wide missionaries, one of the largest non-profit social service networks in the United States, and Lutheran World Relief, all ministries of the 5.2 million member Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
	www.norwaylutheranchurch.org (106 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Norway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45).
		Norway opted to stay out of the EU during a referendum in November 1994; nonetheless, it contributes sizably to the EU budget.
		Norway asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its continental shelf); despite recent discussions, Russia and Norway continue to dispute their maritime limits in the Barents Sea and Russia's fishing rights beyond Svalbard's territorial limits within the Svalbard Treaty zone
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/no.html (1407 words)

	Church of Norway - english (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Church of Norway has represented the main, almost the only, expression of religious belief in Norway for a thousand years.
		It has belonged to the Evangelical Lutheran branch of the Christian church since the 16th century, and has been a state church since then.
		The Church of Norway web-site is presented by
	www.kirken.no /engelsk/engelsk.html (71 words)

	Lutheran Church of Norway Appoints Practicing Homosexual - Christianity Today Magazine
		But the decision has caused some conflict within the Church of Norway, the country's biggest denomination, and debate is still continuing.
		Seven of Norway's 11 Lutheran bishops were strongly opposed to the appointment.
		About 4,000 people leave the church each year, and that number is half that of 15 years ago when the church experienced a bitter debate about abortion.
	www.christianitytoday.com /ct/2000/138/24.0.html (1030 words)

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