Jan‐Olav Henriksen
Biographic Data
| ID | 9107866 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jan‐Olav Henriksen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jan‐Olav |
| FAMILY NAME | Henriksen |
| SIGNATURE | HENRIKSEN J O |
| AFFILIATIONS | MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6812-1840 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 34 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 34 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Bondage Instead of Freedom? How Can Lutheran Theology Prevent the Use of Sola Scriptura as an Entrance to Pathological Theology
The principle of Sola Scriptura was originally intended to liberate the Church from external authorities, ensuring that no power other than the Word of God dictated its teachings and practices. It served a critical role over against human authorities that demanded obedience to doctrines and practices that were not grounded in Scripture. The following analysis explores the shadow side of this principle, inspired by some elements in the psychology …
Christian Faith, Contingencies, and Resonance
How are experiences shaping how people understand, relate to, and see Christian faith and doctrine as relevant in their lives? It can be argued that this is due to how such doctrines can relate to and interpret their experiences of contingency and resonance. This approach entails elements that can help understand the quest for experiences with religion within a larger theoretical framework and point to some of the implications that can be derived…
Resonance in Theology – Theology in Resonance
Search for Meaning in the Anthropocene
Background for the article: We have composed this article as a dialogue between a psychologist and a philosopher of religion. We believe that our various disciplines may contribute to a varied and nuanced understanding of what meaning entails in the context that the Anthropocene represents. Tatjana has done much research on meaning in life, whereas Jan-Olav is concerned with the meaning of religion in a contemporary context. We continue to discov…
A Woke Christianity Exists
God – Justice – Climate change
The climate catastrophe challenges theology to think about the relationship between our faith in God, the endangered creation, and justice. Although the challenge affects all living beings on the planet – and not only humans – the human responsibility for dealing with the issue cannot be separated from how we practice faith in God. God is the God of all, and the precarious and vulnerable situation of humans who suffer from the consequences of cli…
Theological Anthropology in the Anthropocene
Gift and stewardship
Among the misleading conceptions that may prevent adequate action to mitigate the consequences of climate change are two predominant views: the understandings of nature as a gift and of humans as stewards of creation. This article discusses these conceptions critically before suggesting alternative ways to understand humanity's place in and activity with nature. The constructive proposals at the end are based on insights from philosopher G.W.F. H…
Too little, too late? On religion and climate change response
Between the practices of friends
I have two friends and colleagues with whom I occasionally discuss topics related to climate change. Both of them are professors, like myself. We share similar experiences and challenges, although we work in different institutions. Among the challenges we have are those related to travel in connection with work. As academics, we attend conferences or seminars, participate in committees or give talks, and to do so, we have to travel. Traveling may…
Psychology in Nietzsche's Criticism of Religion
Friedrich Nietzsche claimed to be a psychologist. This claim is substantiated in his criticism of religion. In this book, Jan-Olav Henriksen provides new perspectives on Nietzsche's contribution to such criticism by applying elements from attachment theory and self-psychology. The result is that Nietzsche's insights into the problematic elements in religion point beyond what he was able to articulate based on the psychological resources available…
God After the Church Lost Control
This book combines insights from sociology of religion and theology to consider the fundamental changes that have taken place in how people think about God in contemporary Western society. It can be said that God has become irrelevant for many people, often as a result of well-grounded ethical critique of churches. Here the authors argue for the necessity of rethinking God-talk in a pluralist and changing context and for thinking critically about…
Climate Change and the Symbol Deficit in the Christian Tradition
Exploring how the climate crisis discloses the symbol deficit in the Christian tradition, this book argues that Christianity is rich in symbols that identify and address the failures of humans and the obstacles that prevent humans from doing well, while positive symbols that can engage people in constructive action seem underdeveloped. Henriksen examines the potential of the Christian tradition to develop symbols that can engage peoples in commit…
Eco-Theology
En analys av förutsättningar för att ta etisk ställning till aktuella problem kring miljö och hållbar utveckling - med fokus på Sigurd Bergmanns bidrag.
The dilemma of sacrifice
Religion as the Other Source of the Modern Western World
Jürgen Habermas has recently published what is likely to be his final opus magnum. Here, he discusses the rather large topic constituted by the constellation between faith and knowledge in a Western context (Habermas 2019a, 2019b). He invites us to a journey over more than 1700 pages. When you place the work on your desk, the question presents itself immediately: Is it worth it? Do we find here a contribution that offers something helpful for und…
The Endangered Self as a Challenge to Religion
Resilience to crisis and catastrophic events are conditioned partially by psychological elements. These elements, in turn, may be enhanced or reduced due to how religious symbols function in the development of the self. Such symbols contribute to stability and orientation, but they are not unaffected themselves by such events. Hence, the interplay between empirical events, psychological conditions, and religious resources is complicated and needs…
Christianity as Distinct Practices
Jan-Olav Henriksen reconstructs and analyzes Christianity as a cluster of practices that manifest a distinct historically and contextually shaped mode of being in the world. Henriksen suggests that these practices imply a complicated relationship between the tradition in which they originate, the community that emerges from and is constituted by that tradition, and the individuals who appropriate the tradition that these communities mediate throu…
Religion as Orientation and Transformation
In this book, Jan-Olav Henriksen presents an argument for understanding religion as an expression of different types of practices: those of orientation, transformation, and reflection. Instead of understanding religion first and foremost on the basis of doctrine and propositionally articulated belief, he argues that religions should be seen primarily as practices that mediate symbolic resources for orientation and transformation. The meaning of d…
Religion as Orientation and Transformation
Religions are not primarily expressed in peoples heads and their thoughts, but in what they do. People use religious symbols in order to orientate or change themselves. In this way, religion is related to all realms of human life. Jan-Olav Henriksen shows that only against this backdrop can we understand the role of religions in human life.
Panentheism Without the Supernatural
This article outlines and explores a panentheistic position within Christian theology, rooted in the incarnation and developed within a Trinitarian framework. It is argued that theology should leave notions of the supernatural behind when it comes to articulate the God world relationship. By partaking in creation, God reveals Godself as working with, in, and under nature. The Trinitarian model explored in the following endeavors, consequently, to…
Everyday Religion as Orientation and Transformation
Endsjø, Dag Øistein og Liv Ingeborg Lied
The Post‐Secular Condition
Eros and/as Desire—a Theological Affirmation
The article interprets Tillich's varied elaborations on different aspects of eros, mainly in his Systematic Theology, by reading them in the light of Jean‐Luc Marion's phenomenological description of eros in its various aspects in The Erotic Phenomenon . The erotic in Tillich not only has to do with sex and desire, but also with his commitment to a realistic approach to what it means to be human, to human culture, and to confronting false and est…
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Creation and Construction
Postmodern theory can be appreciated by theological anthropology along the following lines: it interprets the cultural conditions that shape personal identity, including the elements of construction and contingency in identity‐formation. It emphasizes the necessity for a multifaceted approach to the question about what it means to be human, and for avoiding closure. This is expressed in the doctrine of the human as created, as sinner and as resto…
Systematisk teologi
Systematisk teologi
Systematisk teologi
Den andre som tankefigur for teologisk forskning – Notater til religionsfilosofi som teologisk vitenskapsfilosofi
The Crucifixion as Realisation of Identity
This essay approaches the complex structure of the Christian's identity from the perspective of the crucifixion of Christ. Central to this approach are the concepts of recognition and representation, which are employed to clarify presuppositions of Christian identity that can be seen as theologically and philosophically prior to the doctrinal conceptions of reconciliation and atonement. The cross can be seen as a gift only if it is simultaneously…
Shame, Desire And Marginality
How do elements from Christian doctrine help or hinder people when interpreting their lives? In what ways does such doctrine contribute to the shaping of personal and socially embedded phenomena vital for human development? What might empirical material contribute to in terms of providing a critical challenge to traditional doctrines relevant for such matters? These are questions that the present article wants to explore. As an empirical point of…
Eros and/as Desire—a Theological Affirmation
The article interprets Tillich's varied elaborations on different aspects of eros, mainly in his Systematic Theology, by reading them in the light of Jean‐Luc Marion's phenomenological description of eros in its various aspects in The Erotic Phenomenon . The erotic in Tillich not only has to do with sex and desire, but also with his commitment to a realistic approach to what it means to be human, to human culture, and to confronting false and est…
Endsjø, Dag Øistein og Liv Ingeborg Lied
The Post‐Secular Condition
Panentheism Without the Supernatural
This article outlines and explores a panentheistic position within Christian theology, rooted in the incarnation and developed within a Trinitarian framework. It is argued that theology should leave notions of the supernatural behind when it comes to articulate the God world relationship. By partaking in creation, God reveals Godself as working with, in, and under nature. The Trinitarian model explored in the following endeavors, consequently, to…
Everyday Religion as Orientation and Transformation
Religion as Orientation and Transformation
In this book, Jan-Olav Henriksen presents an argument for understanding religion as an expression of different types of practices: those of orientation, transformation, and reflection. Instead of understanding religion first and foremost on the basis of doctrine and propositionally articulated belief, he argues that religions should be seen primarily as practices that mediate symbolic resources for orientation and transformation. The meaning of d…
Religion as Orientation and Transformation
Religions are not primarily expressed in peoples heads and their thoughts, but in what they do. People use religious symbols in order to orientate or change themselves. In this way, religion is related to all realms of human life. Jan-Olav Henriksen shows that only against this backdrop can we understand the role of religions in human life.
The Endangered Self as a Challenge to Religion
Resilience to crisis and catastrophic events are conditioned partially by psychological elements. These elements, in turn, may be enhanced or reduced due to how religious symbols function in the development of the self. Such symbols contribute to stability and orientation, but they are not unaffected themselves by such events. Hence, the interplay between empirical events, psychological conditions, and religious resources is complicated and needs…
Christianity as Distinct Practices
Jan-Olav Henriksen reconstructs and analyzes Christianity as a cluster of practices that manifest a distinct historically and contextually shaped mode of being in the world. Henriksen suggests that these practices imply a complicated relationship between the tradition in which they originate, the community that emerges from and is constituted by that tradition, and the individuals who appropriate the tradition that these communities mediate throu…
Religion as the Other Source of the Modern Western World
Jürgen Habermas has recently published what is likely to be his final opus magnum. Here, he discusses the rather large topic constituted by the constellation between faith and knowledge in a Western context (Habermas 2019a, 2019b). He invites us to a journey over more than 1700 pages. When you place the work on your desk, the question presents itself immediately: Is it worth it? Do we find here a contribution that offers something helpful for und…
Eco-Theology
En analys av förutsättningar för att ta etisk ställning till aktuella problem kring miljö och hållbar utveckling - med fokus på Sigurd Bergmanns bidrag.
The dilemma of sacrifice
Psychology in Nietzsche's Criticism of Religion
Friedrich Nietzsche claimed to be a psychologist. This claim is substantiated in his criticism of religion. In this book, Jan-Olav Henriksen provides new perspectives on Nietzsche's contribution to such criticism by applying elements from attachment theory and self-psychology. The result is that Nietzsche's insights into the problematic elements in religion point beyond what he was able to articulate based on the psychological resources available…
God After the Church Lost Control
This book combines insights from sociology of religion and theology to consider the fundamental changes that have taken place in how people think about God in contemporary Western society. It can be said that God has become irrelevant for many people, often as a result of well-grounded ethical critique of churches. Here the authors argue for the necessity of rethinking God-talk in a pluralist and changing context and for thinking critically about…
Climate Change and the Symbol Deficit in the Christian Tradition
Exploring how the climate crisis discloses the symbol deficit in the Christian tradition, this book argues that Christianity is rich in symbols that identify and address the failures of humans and the obstacles that prevent humans from doing well, while positive symbols that can engage people in constructive action seem underdeveloped. Henriksen examines the potential of the Christian tradition to develop symbols that can engage peoples in commit…
Theological Anthropology in the Anthropocene
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