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In Pursuit of Religious Freedom - Bishop Martin Stephan's Journey (Hardcover): Philip Stephan

In Pursuit of Religious Freedom - Bishop Martin Stephan's Journey (Hardcover)

Philip Stephan

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In Pursuit of Religious Freedom is the story of Martin Stephan, a religious leader whose life was filled with both personal and spiritual crises. Born into a family whose fifteenth and sixteenth century ancestors twice fled their homes due to religious persecution, Stephan was orphaned as a teenager and he too was forced to flee his homeland when the family was discovered to be underground Lutherans. He eventually settled in Germany, where he was educated and ordained, and developed a successful ministry in Dresden. Although his reputation for preaching and compassionate counseling increased, Stephan began to be targeted by various groups: other pastors, parishioners, and the state-run church. He was charged with improper teaching, embezzlement, inappropriate socializing, and even sexual misconduct. Eventually, Stephan led the 1838 Saxon Emigration to Missouri. After a difficult journey, the seven hundred Lutherans he took with him found establishing their new home even harder. Disputes over money, authority, and style peaked within six months, until Stephan was exiled at gunpoint. He settled in Illinois, where he built up a new ministry and served until his death in 1846. His burial plaque calls him "the first Lutheran in America."

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Imprint: Lexington Books
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2008
First published: April 2008
Authors: Philip Stephan
Dimensions: 239 x 161 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-2441-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Religious & spiritual
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > General
Books > Biography > Religious & spiritual
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
Books > Christianity > Protestantism & Protestant Churches
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LSN: 0-7391-2441-2
Barcode: 9780739124413

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