Sunday, March 1, 2009

The European Atheist Who Found God in India


This is the title of a biography I read sometime ago.
Ivar Fjeld was born in the Norwegian city of Bergen in 1965. He cane to India first time in 1991, as a student of the Academy of Journalism in Oslo. He fell in love with India and later on with an Indian young lady whom he married in 1994.
In 1997 , Fjeld became a member of the Press Club in the Parliament of Norway and was later appointed as the media advisor to the Norwegian Minister for Oil and Energy. In 2001, Ivar, his wife and 3 children settled permanently in Goa (India). He continues to work for better relations between India and Norway, being appointed the Goa representative of the Norway-India Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In his captivating autobiography Ivar recounts how he was once a hard core atheist resisting the church and all forms of religion.When he came to India people challenged him that there is a God and that it is possible to have a personal relationship with Him.
One day as Ivar opened the pages of the Bible he found God in a very deep and personal way. His life changed after that.Now he wants to share with others how he found peace with God.
The Bible says ,"You know the TRUTH and the TRUTH shall set you free.
That is what Ivar experienced.
There was a time when he used all his intellect and education to oppose the very idea of God, And then he met Him face to face and could not turn away.
In his book Fjeld examines the various theories of atheism and discusses the arguments put forth by philosophers like Hitchens and Dawkins. His writing style is very easy and relaxed. Once you pick up the book you will not put it down in a hurry.
The book "The European Atheist Who Found God In India is published by MSS PUBLICATIONS, New Delhi.
I think it can it obtained in the US and Europe too.
you can contact
mssnewdelhi@reliancemail.net
You can also visit Ivar 's website
http://www.goodnewsgoa.com/
Ivar also operates a travel agency and if you are visiting Goa he will give you a very fair and honest deal.
I sent him an email and received a very nice reply.
I enjoy reading biographies. These days I am reading the biography of Martin Luther.

Dr Ravi Zacharias is a well known apologist, philosopher and minister.
Good videos to watch


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