Where is the Bible a shock bestseller?
In Norway, where the famous book has even overtaken the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. It’s quite surprising news that in one of the most secular nations in Europe, a new Norwegian-language version of the scriptures has become the country’s best-selling book, reported The Daily Mail.
This sudden interest in the Word of God has even spilled onto the stage, where a six-hour play called, Bibelen, or Bible in Norwegian, drew successful crowds in a three-month run that recently ended at a prominent theatre in the country.
Officials from the Lutheran Church of Norway stated that the new-found interest in the Bible is evidence that faith still prevalent in a country where very few residents regularly attend church. However, Norwegian academics have announced that this is no surprise because Norway is a nation of peaceful Scandinavians who like to take a break from the hustle and bustle of their daily routines and enjoy solitude by the mountains, forests or lakesides where they settle down with a book.
Norway’s Bible Society promoted the new translation like a pop fiction novel, creating a lot of hype and anticipation by giving out teasers of the stories before its release — and it’s sure worked in their favour.
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