Johannes Ording
Johannes Ording (19 January 1869 – 25 January 1929) was a Norwegian theologian. He served as a professor of systematic theology at the Royal Frederick University from 1906 to 1926, and his appointment caused a stir because some saw him as too liberal.
Personal life
He was born in Drammen as a son of rector Jørgen Fredrik Ording (1832–1888) and his wife Marie Benedicte Wildhagen (1845–1913).[1] He was a brother of educator and politician Fredrik Ording, and an uncle of actor Jørn Ording.[2]
In June 1896 he married Fredrikke Ording (1874–1966). Fredrikke Ording was Johannes' first cousin,[1] and also a sister of Hans Nielsen Hauge Ording, niece of Hans Nilsen Hauge, granddaughter of Andreas Hauge and great-granddaughter of Hans Nielsen Hauge. Fredrikke and Johannes had a son, Arne Ording, who became a notable historian and politician.
Career
He took the
In 1903 professor of theology died
Ording's most notable release after this was Den kristelige tro ("The Christian Faith"), released in two volumes in 1915. Other releases include Gammel og moderne kristendomsopfatning ("Old and Modern Perception of Christianity", 1906) and Kristelig etik ("Christian Ethics", 1927). Ording did not write the latter book himself, but dictated it as he lay ill. He had suffered from a stroke in 1921, and spent much of his time on sick leave until finally resigning as a professor in 1926. His last notable publication was an essay in Samtiden in 1929. He died in January 1929 in Bærum.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Haanes, Vidar L. "Johannes Ording". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 January 2010.
- ^ Store norske leksikon(in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 January 2010.