The Spirituality of the German Awakening (Classics of Western Spirituality (Paperback))

This volume introduces readers to the faith and work of four figures of the 19th century revival movement called the German Awakening: -- August Tholuck (1799-1871)-- Johann Hinrich Wichern (1808-1881)-- Theodor Fliedner (1800-1864)-- Friedrich von Bodelschwingh (1831-1910)The German Awakening engendered a spirituality that fostered human kindness, grounded it in awakened faith, and gave it the shape of loving service to society.This remarkable and unique scholarly contribution: -- translates the majority of its materials for the first time in English.-- includes a variety of spiritual genres -- sermons, hymns, commentaries, mission statements, etc.