Norge Idag (literally "Norway Today") is a Norwegian Christian conservative weekly newspaper published in Bergen that was founded in 1999.[1] The editor-in-chief is Finn Jarle Sæle.[1]

Publishing

The newspaper receives financial press support from the Norwegian state, and has a circulation of about 11,000.[2]

In cooperation with the television channel Visjon Norge, Norge Idag bought former cinema Forum Kino on Danmarksplass in Bergen to be used as a centre for evangelism.[3]

Influenced by American evangelicalism, the newspaper was the only one in Norway to largely support Donald Trump during his presidency.[1]

Controversies

Among the editorial positions taken by the newspaper is opposition to legalizing gay marriage and gay adoption. The paper also served as a mouthpiece for Jan-Aage Torp when he encouraged Christians to use directed prayer in order to oust gays from positions of power.[4] This call for a prayer campaign was discussed in a number of media, including Dagbladet.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Norge IDAG (avis)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). 21 March 2023.
  2. ↑ "Medietilsynet snur: Den kristne avisen Norge IDAG får likevel pressestøtte". M24 (in Norwegian). 19 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Vekkelsesmøte i Forum kino". NRK (in Norwegian). 3 September 2007.
  4. ↑ Torp, Jan-Aage (16 January 2006). "Avsett lesber og homser på makttoppen i Norge, ved bønn". Norge Idag (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
  5. ↑ Vold, Henrik Brattli (16 January 2006). "- Makthomser må fratas sine stillinger – Pastor Torp i hardt vær igjen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 5 June 2011.
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