Norse Christianity

From Ásatrú, the Thesis, and Christianity, the Antithesis, naturally a Synthesis must come out of the two. This Synthesis is known as the Dual Faith.

— High Sacerd Sighere Samuel the Hawker on the foundation of the Dual Faith

The Norse Dual Faith is the official religion of the Kingdom of West Germania and governed by the Church of the North. It could be said to be a new religion, but it is technically a revival and codification of the dual faith period in Europe between AD 450 and AD 1100 (700 RE and 1350 RE), which arose as an individual and coherent spiritual discovery after contact between Christianity and Indo-European, especially Norse, paganism. Generally, the Roman Catholic Church managed to consolidate its position in Europe and pagan beliefs faded altogether except for the indigenous cultures that had merged into Christianity in various regions. The Norse Dual Faith seeks to restore the beliefs of European ancestors to those before the Roman Catholic Church rose to power, although the key doctrine behind it is Germanic Christianity. As such, the Dual Faith is based to a large extent on the life and teachings of the Healer, who is the Christ and Son of God. The roles of the Ese (Æsir and Vanir) are also emphasised, particularly those of Woden and Thor.

Dual Faith Adherents generally have individual spiritual approaches, but the Church of the North officially advocates the belief that the Healer (known in other denominations by the name Jesus) is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament and also that the ancient Germanic creator god Tuisto (Twist according to modern West Germanic tradition) - a God Born of Earth - is the God of Abraham alongside his earthly incarnation. Thus, God had his early basis in both Indo-European and Jewish tribes and possibly more. The Dual Faith is officially monotheistic: the concepts of 'Ese' (singular: 'Oos') and 'God' are fundamentally different (cf. the two distinct words used by the Anglo-Saxons).

Scripture

The Holy Stjorn (or Dual Faith Bible) is the scripture of the Norse Dual Faith as selected by the Church of the North. The Stjorn is a collection of four volumes: the Edda, the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Canticle. The tables below detail the canon of all the volumes.

West Germanic name (romanised)	English name	Notes
Vornzang	Ancient Song	Modern introduction based on lost ancient song described by Tacitus
Edda	Poetic Edda	Includes additional Anglo-Saxon works
Vøluspa	Prophecy of the Seeress
Havamøel	Ballad of the High One
Vaftrutnismøel	Ballad of Vafthrúdnir
Grimnismøel	Ballad of Grímnir
Skirnismøel	Ballad of Skírnir
Harbardslid	Poem of Hárbard
Hymiskwid	Lay of Hymir
Lokazenna	Wrangling of Loki
Drymskwid	Lay of Thrym
Wilandskwid	Lay of Wayland
Alvismøel	Ballad of Alvís
Baldres Droms	Dreams of Baldr
Rigsdula	Mantra of Ríg
Hyndellid	Poem of Hyndla
Swipdagsmøel	Ballad of Svipdag
Grottazang	Song of Grotti	Disputed
Ravenjalder Wudens	Raven Charm of Woden	Disputed
Helgakwid	Lay of Helga	Collects three poems of the Heroic Lays
Niflungrod	Niflung Cycle	Collects several poems of the Heroic Lays
Jermunreckskwid	Lay of Jörmunrekkr	Collects two poems of the Heroic Lays
Hervararkwid	Lay of Hervor	From the Hervarar saga
Lødskwid	Lay of Hlöðr	From the Hervarar saga
Dierskwonung	Lament of Deor	Anglo-Saxon poem
Biwulf	Beowulf	Anglo-Saxon poem
Alde Kaidnes	Old Testament	According to Latin Vulgate tradition
Jekyndbuk	Genesis	In alliterative verse, from the Anglo-Saxon poem
Autvareld	Exodus	In alliterative verse, from the Anglo-Saxon poem
Deinungbuk	Leviticus
Jetal	Numbers
Afterø	Deuteronomy
Jozue	Joshua
Dimerbuk	Judges
Rut	Ruth
1. Samuel	1 Samuel
2. Samuel	2 Samuel
1. Kynings	1 Kings
2. Kynings	2 Kings
1. Kranix	1 Chronicles
2. Kranix	2 Chronicles
Esdras	Ezra
Nehemias	Nehemiah
Tobias	Tobit
Judit	Judith	In alliterative verse, from the Anglo-Saxon poem
Hester	Esther
Job	Job
Zalter	Psalms
Kwidbuk	Proverbs	Includes extra-biblical Maxims
Richtracziend	Ecclesiastes
Aller Zangene Vormest	Song of Songs
Waisdum	Wisdom
Sirach	Sirach
Izaias	Isaiah
Heremias	Jeremiah
Hivung	Lamentations
Baruch	Baruch
Ezekiel	Ezekiel
Daniel	Daniel	In alliterative verse, from the Anglo-Saxon poem
Ozee	Hosea
Johel	Joel
Amos	Amos
Abdias	Obadiah
Jonas	Jonah
Mikeas	Micah
Naum	Nahum
Abbakuk	Habakkuk
Sofonias	Zephaniah
Aggeus	Haggai
Zakarias	Zechariah
Malakias	Malachi
Makabeorum	Maccabees	From Ælfric's homily, which merges the two Vulgate books
Naie Kaidnes	New Testament	According to Latin Vulgate tradition, with additional apocryphon and AS works
Mariai	Mary
Matteus	Matthew
Markus	Mark
Lukas	Luke
Johannes	John
Nikodemus	Nicodemus	Apocryphon added due to importance in Anglo-Saxon tradition
Aposteldøde	Acts
Rumwaren	Romans
1. Korintiwaren	1 Corinthians
2. Korintiwaren	2 Corinthians
Galatiwaren	Galatians
Efesewaren	Ephesians
Filipiwaren	Philippians
Kolossewaren	Colossians
1. Dessalonikiwaren	1 Thessalonians
2. Dessalonikiwaren	2 Thessalonians
1. Timoteo	1 Timothy
2. Timoteo	2 Timothy
Tito	Titus
Filemone	Philemon
Ebreiszem	Hebrews
Jakobi	James
1. Petri	1 Peter
2. Petri	2 Peter
1. Johanni	1 John
2. Johanni	2 John
3. Johanni	3 John
Judai	Jude
Onrines	Revelation
Krist	Christ	Anglo-Saxon poem
Krist en Zatan	Christ and Satan	Anglo-Saxon poem
Rudesweven	Dream of the Rood	Anglo-Saxon poem
Dumdai	Judgement Day	Anglo-Saxon poem
Kantik	Canticle	Edited Koran
Kantik	Canticle	Single book collecting 114 chapters