Background
Christoffersen, Svein Aage was born on April 27, 1947 in Oslo, Norway. Son of Johannes and Nelly Christoffersen.
Christoffersen, Svein Aage was born on April 27, 1947 in Oslo, Norway. Son of Johannes and Nelly Christoffersen.
Degree in theology, University Oslo, 1973. Doctor, University Oslo, 1982.
Professor theology University Oslo, since 1983. Editor Norsk Teologisk Tidsskrift, Oslo, 1984—1993, Transfigurasjon, Copenhagen, since 2006.
Member National Committee Medical Research Ethics, Oslo, 1988—1999. Chairman Norwegian Committee Animal Ethics, 1993—2002. Chairman subject committee theology and religious science Norwegian Research Council, 1995—2000.
Dean theology faculty University Oslo, 1984—1990, member senate, 1984—1990. Member of Societas Etthica (life), Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters (life).
Married Britt J. Strand, February 16, 1946. Children: Bendik, Miriam, Helene.