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Supplement VOL. 12 NR. 1 2020 Supplement VOL. 12 NR. 1 2020 Theofilos is a Nordic peer reviewed open access journal devoted to the study of Theology, Philosophy and Culture and their neighbouring disciplines. The overarching purpose of the journal is to present, analyse, and discuss the truth and relevance of the Christian faith. Theofilos is published by NLA University College (Kristiansand, Norway) in partnership with Johannelund School of Theology (Uppsala, Sweden). There are usually two issues per year, and occasionally also theme issues (Theofilos Supplement). Each issue of Theofilos contains five independent sections: editorials (intro), peer reviewed articles (academia), critical discus- sions and analysis (forum), book reviews (biblos), and relevant information (nota bene). Writers are welcome to contribute manuscripts to academia or forum and book reviews for biblos. For guidelines, see www.theofilos.no or inside back cover. Theofilos är en nordisk fackgranskad open access tidskrift för Theofilos er et nordisk fagfellevurdert open access tidsskrift studiet av teologi, filosofi och kultur och närliggande for studier av teologi, filosofi og kultur og beslektede fagfelt. områden. Tidskriften utkommer regelbundet två gånger per Tidsskriftet utgis fast to ganger årlig, og iblant med ekstra år och tillfälligtvis med temanummer (Theofilos Supplement). temanummer (Theofilos Supplement). Tidsskriftets over- ordnede hensikt er å presentere, analysere og drøfte den Dess övergripande syfte är att presentera, analysera och kristne troens sannhet og relevans. Det publiseres av diskutera den kristna trons sanning och relevans. NLA Høgskolen (Kristiansand, Norge) i samarbeid med Tidskriften publiceras av NLA Høgskolen (Kristiansand, Johannelunds teologiska högskola (Uppsala, Sverige). Norge) i samarbete med Johannelunds teologiska högskola (Uppsala, Sverige). Hvert nummer inneholder fem uavhengige avdelinger: lederartikler (intro), fagfellevurderte artikler (academia), Varje nummer innehåller fem oberoende avdelningar: kritiske diskusjoner og analyser (forum), bokanmeldelser ledarartiklar (intro), fackgranskade artiklar (academia), (biblos) og relevant informasjon (nota bene) kritiska diskussioner och analyser (forum), bokrecensioner (biblos) och relevant information (nota bene). Skribenter er velkomne til å bidra med manus til academia og forum, samt med bokanmeldelser til biblos. Skribenter är välkomna att bidra med manus till academia For retningslinjer, se www.theofilos.no eller innsiden av och forum samt bokrecensioner till biblos. För riktlinjer, omslagets bakside. se www.theofilos.no eller insidan av omslagets baksida. Editorial board/Redaksjon/Redaktion Tomas Bokedal, NLA Høgskolen, Norge / Divinity and Religious Studies, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom Lars Dahle (Chief Editor / ansvarlig redaktør), NLA Høgskolen, Leif Erikson, Åbo Akademi, Finland Norge Jens Bruun Kofoed, Fjellhaug internationale høgskole, Stefan Lindholm (Editor / redaktör), Johannelunds teologiska hög- Norge/ Danmark skola, Sverige Paul Hemeren, Skövde Högskola, Sverige Bjørn Hinderaker (Book Editor / bokredaktør), NLA Høgskolen, Torbjörn Johansson, Församlingsfakulteten, Sverige Norge Per Landgren, Oxford University, United Kingdom Kjell O. Lejon, Linköpings Universitet / Johannelunds teologiska Torbjörn Larspers, Johannelunds Teologiska Högskola, Sverige högskola, Sverige Vesa Ollilainen, Åbo Akademi, Finland Margunn Serigstad Dahle, NLA Høgskolen, Norge Atle Ottesen Søvik, MF vitenskapelig høyskole for teologi, Stefan Gustavsson, NLA Høgskolen, Norge / Johannelunds religion og samfunn, Norge teologiska högskola, Sverige Solveig Reindal, NLA Høgskolen Bergen, Norge Terje Skjerdal, NLA Høgskolen, Norge Morten Sager, Göteborgs universitet, Sverige Editorial Advisory Panel/Redaksjonsråd/Redaktionsråd James Starr, Johannelunds Teologiska Högskola, Sverige Ralph Vaags, Universitetet i Agder, Norge Knut Alfsvåg, VID vitenskapelige høgskole, Stavanger, Norge Chris Wales, NLA Høgskolen Gimlekollen, Norge Jeppe Bach Nikolajsen, MF vitenskapelig høyskole for teologi, religion og samfunn, Norge Theofilos / www.theofilos.no Theofilos, NLA Høgskolen, Bergtoras vei 120, NO-4633 Kristiansand, Norway. ISSN 2703-7037 (online) ISSN 1893-7969 (print / trykt utg.) Theofilos, Johannelunds teologiska högskola, Heidenstamsgatan 75, SE-754 27 Uppsala, Sweden. International license: CC BY-NC 4.0 For questions, please contact [email protected]. Registration (DOI): NLA University College Production: Förlaget Boken För frågor, var vänlig kontakta [email protected]. Publication: Damaris Norge AS For spørsmål, vennligst kontakt [email protected]. Print: Synkron Media AS https://www.nla.no/forskning/2publikasjoner2/tidsskriftet-theofilos/ http://www.johannelund.nu/theofilos/ Theofilos utges med bidrag från Samfundet Pro Fide et Christianismo, förvaltare av kyrkoherde Nils Henrikssons Stiftelse. Theofilos A Nordic open access journal in Theology, Philosophy and Culture Published by NLA University College – in partnership with Johannelund School of Theology VOL. 11 NR. 2 2019 Available at www.theofilos.no intro Welcome to the first open access issue of Theofilos Dear Readers! from Pro Fide et Christanismo. With many others, you may be reading this In the journey towards becoming an on a paper – still warm off the printer – or online journal, we have also examined the on a digital screen in some form or other. ethical guidelines of Theofilos, and we will Indeed, most of you are probably not hol- continue to work towards ensuring a high ding a physical copy of Theofilos in your quality in our editorial and peer re view pro- hands as you are reading these words! cesses. Another important focus area in the It is now a universal trend that academic near and far future is online marketing in as well as popular texts are increa singly various ways, so that news about upcoming being published on various digital plat- issues and articles, and key related physical forms. The editorial board of Theo filos deci- and digital events, will be made known ded to join this trend, and from this issue more widely. onwards we begin digital publication. The Let me also add that from the end of transition to open access was led by our 2020 I will continue my work as co-editor wise and patient Chief Editor, Lars Dahle, for Theofilos as part of my role as Asso ciate and has involved new and fascinating Professor in Systematic Theolo gy at Johan - insights into the nature and ethics of acade- ne lund School of Theology. Thus, the insti- mic publishing. tutional partnership between NLA Univer- A consequence of all this hard work is si ty College and Johanne lund has been that the publication dates are dramatically streng thened. I look forward to benefit from delayed in 2020. Still, in view of the attrac - the collegia of both these fine institutions in tive new format and the ongoing relevant our ongoing editorial work with Theofilos. content, we think it was worth waiting! Let me add that Lars’ combination of en- Among other things, all articles (in due time thusiasm and wisdom in Christ is important also for back issues) now have their unique not only to the existence and development DOI-number. This is a fan tastic search tool of Theo filos but to much more besides. I am for academics, and this function was a grateful to continue to be his co-worker. strong motivator to begin the process On behalf of both of us as Editors, I towards open access publishing. would also like to thank the infatigable We are therefore proud and happy to be Sune Jäderberg at Förlaget Boken who has able to present Theofilos as a modern jour- been responsible for the production and lay- nal in the best sense of the word – being able out of Theofilos since our humble begin - to moderate its message in tune with the nings in 2009. We appreciate his meticulous contemporary context and thereby reaching care for details and his great sense of humor. more readers than the limited paper edition Kjetil Fyllingen, our excel lent web consul- was ever able to do. tant at Damaris Nor ge, established our new I hasten to add that for those who would website in June 2019, and has now facilita- like to continue to read the paper edition – ted our transition to open access with a and I am one of them! – it will be printed in steady hand. a very limited edition and dist ributed to This first open access issue is a Supp - strategically chosen libraries in Scandinavia. lement issue based on the Veritas Re search See list on the homepage (www.theofilos.no). Symposium at the NLA Gimle kol len Cam - This is made possible with financial support pus in Kristiansand, Norway, in October Copyright © 2020 Author(s). Open access article – published under CC BY-NC 4.0. Theofilos. Volume 12, 2020, issue 1, pp. 1–2 DOI: https://doi.org/10.48032/theo/12/1/1 ISSN print 1893-7969, ISSN online: ISSN 2703-7037 Theofilos A Nordic open access journal in Theology, Philosophy and Culture 2 Published by NLA University College – in partnership with Johannelund School of Theology VOL. 11 NR. 2 2019 Available at www.theofilos.no 2018. The theme is “Science, Natural thanks to all the other contributors. So, Theology, and Christian Apolo ge tics”. It with out further ado, I will let our Guest has been edited by our Chief Editor, our Editor introduce the exciting content of this Book Editor Bjørn Hinder aker, and with first open access issue of Theofilos. Peter S. Williams as our Guest Editor. We Tolle et lege! are truly grateful for Pete’s assistance in edi- ting all the texts and for his own substantial
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