Thursday, June 6, 2013

Bible's strong comeback surprises secular Norway

This undated photo provided by Oslo theater Det Norske Teatret shows actors rehearsing a scene from “Bibelen,” a six-hour play based on a nontraditional interpretation of the Bible. Interest in the Bible and Biblical stories has surged in secularized Norway after the release of a new Norwegian language edition that has outpaced “Fifty Shades of Grey” on the best-seller lists. (AP Photo/Per Maning, Det Norske Teatret) OSLO, Norway (AP) — It may sound like an unlikely No. 1 best-seller for any country, but in Norway — one of the most secular nations in an increasingly godless Europe — the runaway popularity of the Bible has caught the country by surprise. The Scriptures, in a new Norwegian language version, even outpaced "Fifty Shades of Grey" to become Norway's best-selling book.








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