• Education and Common Values in a Multicultural Society – The Norwegian Case 

      Hovdelien, Olav (Journal of Intercultural Studies;36(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015-05-11)
      In most Western countries, a compulsory education system plays a key role in societal integration. This article discusses how the Norwegian model of education, its values base and religious education, contribute to integration ...
    • '...in favour of secularism, correctly understood.' 

      Hovdelien, Olav (Australian e-Journal of Theology;21(3), Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014-12)
      The question of religion in the public sphere is an important issue in many Western countries today that is characterised by disintegration of Christian hegemony (secularization), and by the emergence of religious diversity. ...
    • Kristne barnehager 

      Sødal, Helje Kringlebotn; Hovdelien, Olav (Prismet;Årg 71 Nr 2 (2020): Religion i barnehage og skole: To do, or how not to do, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-06-02)
      Artikkelen gir ny kunnskap om kristne barnehager1 som utgjør omkring 4,5 % av norske barnehager. Vi redegjør for lovgrunnlaget og undersøker blant annet ulike livssynsvedtekter og hvordan et utvalg ansatte forstår mandatet ...
    • Nietzsche’s eternal return and the Question of hope 

      Holte, Stine (Studia Theologica - Nordic Journal of Theology;Volume 74, 2020 - Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020-06-04)
      This article discusses Nietzsche’s notion of eternal return of the same with regard to its impact on central discussions of Jewish-Christian notions of hope and redemption within modern intellectual history. It attends ...