50 Years of Criticizing Religion: A Historical Overview of Norwegian Religious Education

The critique of religion is hotly debated in contemporary media, legal and educational discourses. This review takes almost 50 years (1976–2022) Norwegian research on the religious education as a point departure to highlight how discourse negotiated represented. showcases intimate connection between historical contexts discursive repertoires through critical analysis. analysis that dynamic diverse—starting mainly appear theological discourses referencing internal hermeneutical before developing into more diverse emanating from multiple actors genres centered around thinking, source-evaluation, intercultural competence, negative criticism religion.