Religion, 1991, 1998, 2008, Norwegian part of ISSP

This data set is a cumulative file for the surveys on religion, 1991, 1998, 2008, Norwegian part of ISSP. These surveys is carried out on the basis of the research collaboration in "The International Social Survey Programme" (ISSP). ISSP is an international organisation that prepares and coordinates annual surveys in its member countries, mainly within the fields of political science and sociology. The topics of the surveys varies, but are repeated at intervals of a few years. In this way, changes in behavioural patterns and attitudes over time as well as differences between countries and cultures are possible to be detected and measured. The Norwegian Social Science Data Services (NSD) became a member of ISSP in 1989 and has since been responsible for carrying out the surveys in Norway. In connection to the survey, Norwegian researchers are invited to add supplementary questions to the Norwegian respondents. The three survey's (1991, 1998 and 2008) objective was to collect data on attitudes towards religion, religious socialisation, religious affiliation, faith and own religious practice, conceptions of faith, the relationship with and between religious and secular institutions, politics, moral and ethics, participation in voluntary work. The Norwegian additional part was in 2008 developed in collaboration with Pål Repstad and May-Linda Magnussen, University of Agder, Knut Lundby, Universitety of Oslo and Ulla Schmidt, Olaf Aagedal and Pål Ketil Botvar, KIFO. The questions in the Norwegian part deal with religious symbols/dress, religion and society, bioethics, gender roles, religion in the media. The Norwegian additional part was in 1998 developed in collaboration with Pål Repstad, Department of Social Science, Agder University College, Pål Ketil Botvar, The Centre for Church Research (KIFO)/DIAFORSK, Diakonhjemmet University College and Dag Stenvoll and Per Selle, Norwegian Centre for Research in Management, Organisation and Administration. The questions in the Norwegian part deal with New Age, attitudes towards environmental protection, attitudes towards abortion and euthanasia and political trust. In 1991 the Norwegian addition to the survey was prepared in collaboration with Inger Furseth, Department of Sociology, University of Oslo, Knut Lundby, The Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo,Pål Repstad, Agder University College and Olav Aagedal, Diakonhjemmet University College. Questions in the Norwegian part deal with issues such as new elements of faith and religious practice, religious carreer, "societal religion" and religion and media.