Carl Fredrik Wisloff (1908-2004) Norwegian Theologian

Carl Fredrick Wisloff was a Norwegian theologian and Christian preacher. He started the Credo Student Magazine in 1933.He spent 15 years as professor of church history at MF Norwegian School of Theology (1961-79). He joined the executive committee of International Fellowship of Evangelical Students in 1959 and was president (1967-79). He is regarded as among the most important lay preachers in 20th century Norway.

Carl was born in Drammen but grew up in Sarpsborg. He graduated with a cand.theol. degree in 1931. In 1958 he was awarded a doctorate for his thesis The Gift of Communion.

In 1932 he became a priest at Vaterland.

He was also the first secretary of the Norges kristelige student - og gymnasiaslag From 1948-60 he chaired the organization.

In 1940 appointed vicar in Birkenes.

In 1947 he was hired to head the the priests’ seminary at MF Norwegian School of Theology.

Carl retired as a professor in 1975.

He wrote a number of preaching books. In 1946 he published jeg vet pa hvem jeg tror ( I know in Whom I Believe) which the newspaper Dagbladet recognized in 2008 as being among the 25 most influential prose books
inpost-1945 Norway.

In 1978, on his 70th birthday, he was rewarded with 2 Festschrifts

Carl, aged 95, died on 25th June 2004, following a short illness.

On his 100th anniversary, 2008, his memory was commemorated by the Norwegian Lutheran Mission.

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