Categories Cultural magazine Publisher Universitetsforlaget | Frequency Monthly Country Norway | |
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Editor Inge Lønning (1968-present) Year founded 1894; 123 years ago (1894) | ||
Kirke og Kultur (meaning Church and Culture in English) is a Norwegian language monthly cultural and clerical magazine published in Oslo, Norway.
History and profile
Kirke og Kultur was founded in 1894 by Christopher Bruun and Thorvald Klaveness, originally named For Kirke og Kultur. The magazine has its headquarters in Oslo and is published on a monthly basis.
Early contributors of Kirke og Kultur included Søren Kierkegaard. Sverre Hov, a Norwegian poet, was a regular contributor to the magazine between 1937 and 1993. From 1968 the magazine was edited by Inge Lønning, with Kjetil Hafstad as co-editor from 1994.
In November 1940 Ronald Fangen became the first Norwegian writer to be arrested by the German occupants of Norway due to an essay published in the periodical Kirke og Kultur.
Kirke og Kultur covers articles and commentaries on religion- and church-related topics as well as on literary work and social issues.