Cand. theol. Hans Austnaberg holds his two lectures for the Ph.D.-degree at the School of Mission and Theology on Friday 12th of May:

At 5 p.m.on a topic chosen by the candidate:
Baptism in the African initiated churches in the light of Andrew Walls’ "indigenising" and "pilgrim" principles.

At 6 p.m.on a topic set by the committee:
Bruk av samfunnsvitenskaper som komplementære vitenskaper i missiologien : muligheter og begrensninger.

Saturday 13th of May 2006 at 10 a.m.: Public defence for the Ph.D.-degree at the School of Mission and Theology of the thesis:

Shepherds and demons : a study of exorcism as practised and understood by shepherds in the Malagasy Lutheran Church. (See summary. The book itself available via BIBSYS.)

The following serve as official opponents:

Professor Eila Helander, Helsinki (first opponent)
Professor Tormod Engelsviken, Oslo (second opponent)

Professor Øyvind Dahl, School of Mission and Theology, is the third member in the adjudication committee and has been its coordinator.

The trial lectures and the defence will be held in the Aula at the School of Mission and Theology, Misjonsveien 34, Stavanger.

Retor Knut Holter will preside at the defence.