Halvor Moxnes

Halvor Moxnes, 2009.

Halvor Moxnes (born 13 September 1944) is a Norwegian theologian.

He was born in Stokke. He took the dr.theol. degree in 1978 with the thesis Theology in Conflict: Studies in Paul's Understanding of God in Romans, and was appointed as a professor of the New Testament at the University of Oslo in 1984. In 2005 he received an honorary degree at the University of Copenhagen,^[1] and he is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.^[2] In 2006 ran for election as the dean of the Faculty of Theology, but succumbed to Trygve Wyller.^[3]

References

1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Halvor Moxnes". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
2. "Gruppe 8: Religionsvitenskap og teologi" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Retrieved 9 January 2011.
3. Kirknes, Leif M. (18 October 2006). "Wyller blir TF-dekan". Universitas (in Norwegian).