"-fordi just Kristendommen ved, hvad Tidsaanden har glemt-" : Johan Christian Heuchs møte med 'det moderne gjennombrudd'

Abstract

This article is about how the church in Norway reacted to the rise of Modernity in the late 19th century. One of the leading figures in the church at the time, Johan Christian Heuch, found the liberating aspects of Modernity dangerous and aimed at containing its destructive powers by advocating the fundamental role of Christianity in the struggle for the preservation of Norwegian culture.