In:
Church History, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 50, No. 1 ( 1981-03), p. 33-43
Abstract:
If one were to ask a Scandinavian to name the outstanding Pietist from the eighteenth century, that Pietist would undoubtedly be Erik Pontoppidan. August Herman Francke would most assuredly come in second place. Pontoppidan's lasting fame rests with his “Explanation” ( Forklaring ) to Luther's Small Catechism which he published in 1737 under the title Truth Unto Godliness (Sandhed til Gudfryktighed ). A little over one hundred years later (1842), a pioneer Norwegian-American pastor by the name of Elling Eielsen translated it into English and walked—yes walked—from the Fox River settlements in northern Illinois to New York City in order to get Pontoppidan's “Explanation” published.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0009-6407
,
1755-2613
Language:
English
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date:
1981
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2066135-6
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1533-7
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1
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